diff --git a/vllm/platforms/rocm.py b/vllm/platforms/rocm.py
index 4b182aeb8852..3e2b78c30748 100644
--- a/vllm/platforms/rocm.py
+++ b/vllm/platforms/rocm.py
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ def get_device_uuid(cls, device_id: int = 0) -> str:
             device_uuid = amdsmi_get_gpu_device_uuid(device)
         except AmdSmiException as error:
             logger.error("amdsmi device uuid query failed ", exc_info=error)
+            return ""
         return device_uuid
 
     @classmethod