diff --git a/pimd/pim_cmd_common.c b/pimd/pim_cmd_common.c
index 75df09ec35..5b905a9536 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_cmd_common.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_cmd_common.c
@@ -2747,7 +2747,7 @@ void pim_show_interfaces_single(struct pim_instance *pim, struct vty *vty,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!found_ifname)
+	if (!found_ifname && !json)
 		vty_out(vty, "%% No such interface\n");
 }
 
@@ -3200,7 +3200,7 @@ void pim_show_neighbors_single(struct pim_instance *pim, struct vty *vty,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!found_neighbor)
+	if (!found_neighbor && !json)
 		vty_out(vty, "%% No such interface or neighbor\n");
 }