diff --git a/usr.sbin/getpmac/getpmac.c b/usr.sbin/getpmac/getpmac.c
index 6e815584cdc7..216b5393344e 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/getpmac/getpmac.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/getpmac/getpmac.c
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(EX_DATAERR);
 	}
 
-	printf("%s\n", string);
+	if (strlen(string) > 0)
+		printf("%s\n", string);
 		
 	mac_free(label);
 	free(string);