diff --git a/src/tool_operate.c b/src/tool_operate.c
index eaff865007c7581fc3e525452c4c7dbda2347a9a..d117a2aad4d1f3acd3f0440e204d94bbc82fa1f6 100644
--- a/src/tool_operate.c
+++ b/src/tool_operate.c
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ CURLcode operate(struct Configurable *config, int argc, argv_item_t argv[])
       else if(res == PARAM_VERSION_INFO_REQUESTED)
         tool_version_info();
       /* Check if we were asked to list the SSL engines */
-      if(res == PARAM_ENGINES_REQUESTED)
+      else if(res == PARAM_ENGINES_REQUESTED)
         tool_list_engines(config->easy);
       else
         result = CURLE_FAILED_INIT;