diff --git a/examples/gguf-split/gguf-split.cpp b/examples/gguf-split/gguf-split.cpp
index 01057f4ce..82c239b83 100644
--- a/examples/gguf-split/gguf-split.cpp
+++ b/examples/gguf-split/gguf-split.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void split_params_parse_ex(int argc, const char ** argv, split_params & p
         throw std::invalid_argument("error: invalid parameter for argument: " + arg);
     }
 
-    if (argc - arg_idx < 2) {
+    if (argc - arg_idx != 2) {
         throw std::invalid_argument("error: bad arguments");
     }