diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
index 9ca2bf457cda..1ddac4bcf447 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (!(xdp_flags & XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE))
 		xdp_flags |= XDP_FLAGS_DRV_MODE;
 
-	if (optind == argc) {
+	if (optind + 2 != argc) {
 		printf("usage: %s <IFNAME|IFINDEX>_IN <IFNAME|IFINDEX>_OUT\n", argv[0]);
 		return 1;
 	}