diff --git a/usr.bin/hexdump/display.c b/usr.bin/hexdump/display.c
--- a/usr.bin/hexdump/display.c
+++ b/usr.bin/hexdump/display.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 		 * block and set the end flag.
 		 */
 		if (!length || (ateof && !next((char **)NULL))) {
-			if (odmode && address < skip)
+			if (odmode && skip > 0)
 				errx(1, "cannot skip past end of input");
 			if (need == blocksize)
 				return((u_char *)NULL);