diff --git a/vehicle/bluelink/provider.go b/vehicle/bluelink/provider.go
index c6b3549a62..ad7d023aa2 100644
--- a/vehicle/bluelink/provider.go
+++ b/vehicle/bluelink/provider.go
@@ -126,9 +126,11 @@ func (v *Provider) Status() (api.ChargeStatus, error) {
 		if res.EvStatus.BatteryCharge {
 			status = api.StatusC
 		}
+	} else {
+		err = api.ErrNotAvailable
 	}
 
-	return status, api.ErrNotAvailable
+	return status, err
 }
 
 var _ api.VehicleFinishTimer = (*Provider)(nil)