diff --git a/check_remote_oracle b/check_remote_oracle
index 5acfede..b294e84 100755
--- a/check_remote_oracle
+++ b/check_remote_oracle
@@ -1796,6 +1796,11 @@ fi
 SSH="ssh ${ORACLE_OSUSER}@${REMOTE_SERVER} -xq"
 
 get_remote_oraclehome
+RES=$?
+if [[ ${RES} -ne 0 ]] ; then
+    echo "CRITICAL - ORACLE_HOME not found"
+    exit ${STATE_CRITICAL}
+fi
 
 # SQLPLUS FOR CONNECTIONS
 SQLPLUS="sqlplus -s '${ORACLEUSER}/${ORACLEUSERPASSWORD}@${ORACLE_SID}'"