1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel-shark.c b/kernel-shark.c
index 9dedf48..9820ac3 100644
--- a/kernel-shark.c
+++ b/kernel-shark.c
@@ -596,8 +596,11 @@ void kernel_shark(int argc, char **argv)
                 if (ret >= 0)
                         input_file = default_input_file;
         }
-        if (handle)
+
+        if (input_file)
                 handle = tracecmd_open(input_file);
+        else
+                handle = NULL;
 
         info->handle = handle;