diff --git a/scanner/redhatbase.go b/scanner/redhatbase.go
index 468bce2a..47afa676 100644
--- a/scanner/redhatbase.go
+++ b/scanner/redhatbase.go
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ func (o *redhatBase) parseNeedsRestarting(stdout string) (procs []models.NeedRes
 		}
 
 		path := ss[1]
-		if !strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
+		if path != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
 			path = strings.Fields(path)[0]
 			// [ec2-user@ip-172-31-11-139 ~]$ sudo needs-restarting
 			// 2024 : auditd
diff --git a/scanner/redhatbase_test.go b/scanner/redhatbase_test.go
index 14216c15..144f2298 100644
--- a/scanner/redhatbase_test.go
+++ b/scanner/redhatbase_test.go
@@ -500,8 +500,14 @@ func TestParseNeedsRestarting(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			`1 : /usr/lib/systemd/systemd --switched-root --system --deserialize 21kk
+30170 : 
 437 : /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon`,
 			[]models.NeedRestartProcess{
+				{
+					PID:     "30170",
+					Path:    "",
+					HasInit: true,
+				},
 				{
 					PID:     "437",
 					Path:    "/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon",