diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/common.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/common.c
index d42d930a3ec4..e4c65d34fe74 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/common.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/common.c
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ int do_pin_any(int argc, char **argv, int (*get_fd)(int *, char ***))
 	int err;
 	int fd;
 
+	if (!REQ_ARGS(3))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	fd = get_fd(&argc, &argv);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return fd;