diff --git a/cmd/nvedit.c b/cmd/nvedit.c
index 11c3cea882b..636bddee1be 100644
--- a/cmd/nvedit.c
+++ b/cmd/nvedit.c
@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ static int do_env_load(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 static int do_env_select(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 			 char *const argv[])
 {
+	if (argc < 2)
+		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
+
 	return env_select(argv[1]) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 #endif