diff --git a/util/ldb_cmd.cc b/util/ldb_cmd.cc
index fabdda1cb..5c33d6c76 100644
--- a/util/ldb_cmd.cc
+++ b/util/ldb_cmd.cc
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ void DBDumper::Help(std::string& ret) {
 }
 
 void DBDumper::DoCommand() {
+  if (!db_) {
+    return;
+  }
   // Parse command line args
   uint64_t count = 0;
   if (print_stats_) {
diff --git a/util/ldb_cmd.h b/util/ldb_cmd.h
index a6d664fb8..349f56cd4 100644
--- a/util/ldb_cmd.h
+++ b/util/ldb_cmd.h
@@ -134,10 +134,6 @@ public:
       OpenDB();
     }
 
-   if (!db_) {
-     return;
-   }
-
     DoCommand();
     if (exec_state_.IsNotStarted()) {
       exec_state_ = LDBCommandExecuteResult::SUCCEED("");