diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index a11b1d67d..2a4c839a7 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -13824,8 +13824,7 @@ helpcmd(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
 static int FAST_FUNC
 historycmd(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
 {
-	if (line_input_state)
-		show_history(line_input_state);
+	show_history(line_input_state);
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/shell/hush.c b/shell/hush.c
index 0a92f5da7..cab7ea5b0 100644
--- a/shell/hush.c
+++ b/shell/hush.c
@@ -10461,8 +10461,7 @@ static int FAST_FUNC builtin_help(char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
 #if MAX_HISTORY && ENABLE_FEATURE_EDITING
 static int FAST_FUNC builtin_history(char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
 {
-	if (G.line_input_state)
-		show_history(G.line_input_state);
+	show_history(G.line_input_state);
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 #endif