1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apps/ec.c b/apps/ec.c
index 6f811e35c9..432e9ff5eb 100644
--- a/apps/ec.c
+++ b/apps/ec.c
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ int ec_main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
     argc = opt_num_rest();
-    argv = opt_rest();
+    if (argc != 0)
+        goto opthelp;
+
     private = param_out || pubin || pubout ? 0 : 1;
     if (text && !pubin)
         private = 1;