diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
index ae2cadcd5d26c6..b0fcb63ad6dbb8 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
@@ -584,8 +584,7 @@ static int __wifi_args_to_params(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv
 		case 'h':
 			return -ENOEXEC;
 		default:
-			PR_ERROR("Invalid option %c\n", opt);
-			shell_help(sh);
+			PR_ERROR("Invalid option %c\n", optopt);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}