diff --git a/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c b/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
index b09ef42..9037ce3 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init(&ctr_drbg);
     mbedtls_entropy_init(&entropy);
 
-    if (argc == 0) {
+    if (argc < 2) {
 usage:
         mbedtls_printf(USAGE);
         goto exit;
diff --git a/programs/pkey/gen_key.c b/programs/pkey/gen_key.c
index ac6ed94..1a6463d 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/gen_key.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/gen_key.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init(&ctr_drbg);
     memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
 
-    if (argc == 0) {
+    if (argc < 2) {
 usage:
         mbedtls_printf(USAGE);
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_C)
diff --git a/programs/pkey/key_app.c b/programs/pkey/key_app.c
index 4d60299..a757cb3 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/key_app.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/key_app.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init(&D); mbedtls_mpi_init(&E); mbedtls_mpi_init(&DP);
     mbedtls_mpi_init(&DQ); mbedtls_mpi_init(&QP);
 
-    if (argc == 0) {
+    if (argc < 2) {
 usage:
         mbedtls_printf(USAGE);
         goto cleanup;
diff --git a/programs/pkey/key_app_writer.c b/programs/pkey/key_app_writer.c
index ba926e3..0009d91 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/key_app_writer.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/key_app_writer.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init(&D); mbedtls_mpi_init(&E); mbedtls_mpi_init(&DP);
     mbedtls_mpi_init(&DQ); mbedtls_mpi_init(&QP);
 
-    if (argc == 0) {
+    if (argc < 2) {
 usage:
         mbedtls_printf(USAGE);
         goto exit;