diff --git a/sfputil/debug.py b/sfputil/debug.py
index 113517e5b4..a23f7b3572 100644
--- a/sfputil/debug.py
+++ b/sfputil/debug.py
@@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ def set_output(port_name, enable, direction):
 
     subport = get_subport(port_name)
 
+    if hasattr(api, 'get_cmis_rev'):
+        cmis_rev = api.get_cmis_rev()
+        if cmis_rev is None:
+            click.echo(f"{port_name}: CMIS revision not available for subport {subport}")
+            sys.exit(EXIT_FAIL)
+
+        # OutputStatusRx and OutputStatusTx are supported from CMIS 5.0
+        if float(cmis_rev) < 5.0:
+            click.echo(
+                f"{port_name}: This functionality is not supported"
+                f" with CMIS version {cmis_rev}, requires CMIS 5.0 and above"
+            )
+            sys.exit(EXIT_FAIL)
+
     try:
         if direction == "tx":
             lane_count = get_media_lane_count(port_name)
diff --git a/tests/sfputil_test.py b/tests/sfputil_test.py
index 812005ea4e..781ca0deaa 100644
--- a/tests/sfputil_test.py
+++ b/tests/sfputil_test.py
@@ -1822,23 +1822,29 @@ def test_debug_loopback(self, mock_sonic_v2_connector, mock_config_db_connector,
         assert result.exit_code == EXIT_FAIL
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-        "direction, lane_count, enable, disable_func_result, output_dict, expected_echo, expected_exit",
+        "direction, lane_count, enable, disable_func_result, cmis_version, output_dict, expected_echo, expected_exit",
         [
             # TX disable success
             (
-                "tx", 2, "disable", True, {"TxOutputStatus1": False, "TxOutputStatus2": False},
+                "tx", 2, "disable", True, "5.3", {"TxOutputStatus1": False, "TxOutputStatus2": False},
                 "TX output disabled", None
             ),
             # RX enable success
-            ("rx", 1, "enable", True, {"RxOutputStatus1": True}, "RX output enabled", None),
+            ("rx", 1, "enable", True, "5.0", {"RxOutputStatus1": True}, "RX output enabled", None),
             # TX disable fails to disable
-            ("tx", 1, "disable", True, {"TxOutputStatus1": True}, "TX output on lane 1 is still enabled", SystemExit),
+            (
+                "tx", 1, "disable", True, "5.0", {"TxOutputStatus1": True},
+                "TX output on lane 1 is still enabled", SystemExit
+            ),
             # RX enable fails to enable
-            ("rx", 1, "enable", True, {"RxOutputStatus1": False}, "RX output on lane 1 is still disabled", SystemExit),
-            # TX disable_func returns False
-            ("tx", 1, "disable", False, {}, "TX disable failed", SystemExit),
-            # RX output_dict is None
-            ("rx", 1, "disable", True, None, "RX output status not available", SystemExit),
+            (
+                "rx", 1, "enable", True, "5.0", {"RxOutputStatus1": False},
+                "RX output on lane 1 is still disabled", SystemExit
+            ),
+            # CMIS version is None
+            ("tx", 1, "disable", False, None, {}, "CMIS revision not available", SystemExit),
+            # CMIS version is below 5.0
+            ("rx", 1, "disable", True, "4.0", None, "This functionality is not supported", SystemExit),
         ]
     )
     @patch("sfputil.debug.get_sfp_object")
@@ -1857,6 +1863,7 @@ def test_set_output_cli(
         lane_count,
         enable,
         disable_func_result,
+        cmis_version,
         output_dict,
         expected_echo,
         expected_exit
@@ -1875,6 +1882,7 @@ def test_set_output_cli(
         # Mock SFP and API
         mock_sfp = MagicMock()
         mock_api = MagicMock()
+        mock_api.get_cmis_rev.return_value = cmis_version
         if direction == "tx":
             mock_sfp.tx_disable_channel.return_value = disable_func_result
             mock_api.get_tx_output_status.return_value = output_dict