diff --git a/lib/file.c b/lib/file.c
index f96f8f51a..91176aa11 100644
--- a/lib/file.c
+++ b/lib/file.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static CURLcode file_range(struct connectdata *conn)
 
   if(data->state.use_range && data->state.range) {
     from=curlx_strtoofft(data->state.range, &ptr, 0);
-    while(ptr && *ptr && (isspace((int)*ptr) || (*ptr=='-')))
+    while(*ptr && (isspace((int)*ptr) || (*ptr=='-')))
       ptr++;
     to=curlx_strtoofft(ptr, &ptr2, 0);
     if(ptr == ptr2) {