diff --git a/ip/ip6tunnel.c b/ip/ip6tunnel.c
index 62a8240f..9884efd4 100644
--- a/ip/ip6tunnel.c
+++ b/ip/ip6tunnel.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int cmd, struct ip6_tnl_parm2 *p)
 			if (strcmp(*argv, "name") == 0) {
 				NEXT_ARG();
 			}
-			if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0)
+			else if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0)
 				usage();
 			if (p->name[0])
 				duparg2("name", *argv);
diff --git a/ip/ipaddress.c b/ip/ipaddress.c
index e5398472..e864ca65 100644
--- a/ip/ipaddress.c
+++ b/ip/ipaddress.c
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ static int ipaddr_list_flush_or_save(int argc, char **argv, int action)
 			if (strcmp(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 				NEXT_ARG();
 			}
-			if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0)
+			else if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0)
 				usage();
 			if (filter_dev)
 				duparg2("dev", *argv);
diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index 1c452055..f30de86d 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -1148,8 +1148,7 @@ static int do_set(int argc, char **argv)
 		} else {
 			if (strcmp(*argv, "dev") == 0)
 				NEXT_ARG();
-
-			if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0)
+			else if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0)
 				usage();
 
 			if (dev)
diff --git a/ip/ipmaddr.c b/ip/ipmaddr.c
index a77a18fb..cbd6d115 100644
--- a/ip/ipmaddr.c
+++ b/ip/ipmaddr.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int multiaddr_list(int argc, char **argv)
 			if (strcmp(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
 				NEXT_ARG();
 			}
-			if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0)
+			else if (matches(*argv, "help") == 0)
 				usage();
 			if (filter.dev)
 				duparg2("dev", *argv);