diff --git a/utils/mqnic-bmc.c b/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
index 80d2234c0..2ee4978ce 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
+++ b/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (dev->pci_device_path)
+    if (dev->pci_device_path[0])
     {
         char *ptr = strrchr(dev->pci_device_path, '/');
         if (ptr)
diff --git a/utils/mqnic-config.c b/utils/mqnic-config.c
index d8ae93d81..178b37cae 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic-config.c
+++ b/utils/mqnic-config.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (dev->pci_device_path)
+    if (dev->pci_device_path[0])
     {
         char *ptr = strrchr(dev->pci_device_path, '/');
         if (ptr)
diff --git a/utils/mqnic-dump.c b/utils/mqnic-dump.c
index 64c235153..91500fd5d 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic-dump.c
+++ b/utils/mqnic-dump.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (dev->pci_device_path)
+    if (dev->pci_device_path[0])
     {
         char *ptr = strrchr(dev->pci_device_path, '/');
         if (ptr)