diff --git a/src/nwipe.c b/src/nwipe.c
index 606f3fa..8a84eb1 100644
--- a/src/nwipe.c
+++ b/src/nwipe.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
                 argc -= nwipe_optind;
 
                 nwipe_enumerated = nwipe_device_get( &c1, argv, argc );
+                if ( nwipe_enumerated == 0 )
                 {
                     exit(1);
                 }