diff --git a/common/command.c b/common/command.c
index a46e07e..d990725 100644
--- a/common/command.c
+++ b/common/command.c
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@
 		}
 		return ret;
 	} else {
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_HELP
 		printf ("Unknown command '%s' - try 'help'\n", argv[0]);
+#else
+		printf ("Unknown command '%s'\n", argv[0]);
+#endif
 		return -1;	/* give up after bad command */
 	}
 }