diff --git a/cmd/led.c b/cmd/led.c
index 84173f86f2..bdfb16c0e0 100644
--- a/cmd/led.c
+++ b/cmd/led.c
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ int do_led(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 		return list_leds();
 
 	cmd = argc > 2 ? get_led_cmd(argv[2]) : LEDST_COUNT;
-	if (cmd < 0)
-		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 #ifdef CONFIG_LED_BLINK
 	if (cmd == LEDST_BLINK) {
 		if (argc < 4)