diff --git a/lib/utils.c b/lib/utils.c
index dae1b51..8a1a65d 100644
--- a/lib/utils.c
+++ b/lib/utils.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int get_time_rtt(unsigned *val, const char *arg, int *raw)
 			return -1;
 
 		/* extra non-digits */
-		if (!p || p == arg || *p)
+		if (!p || p == arg)
 			return -1;
 
 		/* over/underflow */
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ int get_time_rtt(unsigned *val, const char *arg, int *raw)
 		res = strtoul(arg, &p, 0);
 
 		/* empty string or trailing non-digits */
-		if (!p || p == arg || *p)
+		if (!p || p == arg)
 			return -1;
 
 		/* overflow */
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ int get_time_rtt(unsigned *val, const char *arg, int *raw)
 		t = (double)res;
 	}
 
-	if (p == arg)
-		return -1;
 	*raw = 1;
 
 	if (*p) {