diff --git a/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c b/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
index 3111be7a..71a4584c 100644
--- a/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
+++ b/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ static void
 run_cmd(size_t c)
 {
 	check_command_num(c);
-	if (command[c].run)
+	if (command[c].run != NULL)
 		command[c].run();
 }