diff --git a/src/detection/terminalshell/terminalshell_linux.c b/src/detection/terminalshell/terminalshell_linux.c
index e0615a418..1366ae686 100644
--- a/src/detection/terminalshell/terminalshell_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/terminalshell/terminalshell_linux.c
@@ -147,10 +147,13 @@ static const char* getProcessNameAndPpid(pid_t pid, char* name, pid_t* ppid, int
     )
         return "sscanf(stat) failed";
 
-    if (tty && (tty_ >> 8) == 0x88)
-        *tty = tty_ & 0xFF;
-    else
-        *tty = -1;
+    if (tty)
+    {
+        if ((tty_ >> 8) == 0x88)
+            *tty = tty_ & 0xFF;
+        else
+            *tty = -1;
+    }
 
     #elif defined(__APPLE__)