diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-raid-status b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-raid-status
index de0e0375e..f1df59ce2 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-raid-status
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-raid-status
@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ check_software_raid() {
 appliance_check
 check_nsm_raid
 check_boss_raid
+if [[ -n $APPLIANCE ]]; then
 {%- if grains['sosmodel'] in ['SOSMN', 'SOSSNNV'] %}
 check_software_raid
 {%- endif %}
+fi
 
 if [[ -n $SWRAID ]]; then
   if [[ $SWRAID == '0' && BOSSRAID == '0' ]]; then