diff --git a/utils/osmo-arfcn.c b/utils/osmo-arfcn.c
index 5087842..5f138f8 100644
--- a/utils/osmo-arfcn.c
+++ b/utils/osmo-arfcn.c
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (argc > optind) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported positional arguments in command line\n");
+		exit(2);
+	}
+
 	switch (mode) {
 	case MODE_NONE:
 		help(argv[0]);
diff --git a/utils/osmo-auc-gen.c b/utils/osmo-auc-gen.c
index ec9bad8..65cfa31 100644
--- a/utils/osmo-auc-gen.c
+++ b/utils/osmo-auc-gen.c
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (argc > optind) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported positional arguments in command line\n");
+		exit(2);
+	}
+
 	if (!rand_is_set) {
 		rc = osmo_get_rand_id(_rand, 16);
 		if (rc < 0) {