diff --git a/lw12ctl.c b/lw12ctl.c
index 541c80d..f751a1b 100644
--- a/lw12ctl.c
+++ b/lw12ctl.c
@@ -124,11 +124,13 @@ int parse_commands(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     int count = 0;
     int ret = 0;
 
+    if (argc < 1)
+        return 1;
+
     cmd = lw12_commands;
     while (cmd->cmd) {
-        if(strncasecmp(cmd->cmd, argv[0], strlen(argv[0])) == 0) {
+        if (strncasecmp(cmd->cmd, argv[0], strlen(argv[0])) == 0) {
             match = cmd;
-
             // nessecary?
             if (strcasecmp(cmd->cmd, argv[0]) == 0) {
                 count = 1;
@@ -138,7 +140,6 @@ int parse_commands(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         }
         cmd++;
     }
-
     if (count > 1) {
         printf("Ambiguous commnd '%s'; possible commands:", argv[0]);
         cmd = lw12_commands;