diff --git a/pkg/common/config/config.go b/pkg/common/config/config.go
index 5aaa9a82b..73da3a425 100644
--- a/pkg/common/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/common/config/config.go
@@ -255,11 +255,18 @@ func (cfg *Config) FromEnv() error {
 // ReadConfig parses vSphere cloud config file and stores it into VSphereConfig.
 // Environment variables are also checked
 func ReadConfig(byConfig []byte) (*Config, error) {
+	var cfg *Config
+
 	if len(byConfig) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid YAML/INI file")
 	}
 
-	cfg, err := ReadConfigYAML(byConfig)
+	// Check to see if yaml file before calling parser to prevent unnecessary error messages.
+	isYAML, err := isConfigYaml(byConfig)
+	if isYAML {
+		cfg, err = ReadConfigYAML(byConfig)
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.Warningf("ReadConfigYAML failed: %s", err)
 
diff --git a/pkg/common/config/config_yaml.go b/pkg/common/config/config_yaml.go
index 56a67b3e1..f6e33b428 100644
--- a/pkg/common/config/config_yaml.go
+++ b/pkg/common/config/config_yaml.go
@@ -227,3 +227,14 @@ func ReadConfigYAML(byConfig []byte) (*Config, error) {
 
 	return cfg.CreateConfig(), nil
 }
+
+func isConfigYaml(byConfig []byte) (bool, error) {
+	cfg := CommonConfigYAML{
+		Vcenter: make(map[string]*VirtualCenterConfigYAML),
+	}
+
+	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(byConfig, &cfg); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/common/config/config_yaml_test.go b/pkg/common/config/config_yaml_test.go
index 5d3ce799e..afa138225 100644
--- a/pkg/common/config/config_yaml_test.go
+++ b/pkg/common/config/config_yaml_test.go
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ vcenter:
     secretNamespace: kube-system
 `
 
+const badConfigYAML = `
+global:
+  server: 0.0.0.0
+  port: 443
+  user: password: 
+  insecureFlag: true
+  datacenters:
+    - us-west
+  caFile: /some/path/to/a/ca.pem
+`
+
 func TestReadConfigYAMLGlobal(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := ReadConfigYAML([]byte(""))
 	if err == nil {
@@ -137,3 +148,17 @@ func TestTenantRefsYAML(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("vcConfig3 SecretRef should be kube-system/eu-secret but actual=%s", vcConfig3.SecretRef)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIsConfigYAML(t *testing.T) {
+	if ok, _ := isConfigYaml([]byte(basicConfigYAML)); !ok {
+		t.Error("YAML config should be valid")
+	}
+
+	if ok, _ := isConfigYaml([]byte(basicConfigINI)); ok {
+		t.Error("INI config should be invalid")
+	}
+
+	if ok, _ := isConfigYaml([]byte(badConfigYAML)); ok {
+		t.Error("Bad config YAML config should be invalid")
+	}
+}