diff --git a/ip/ipaddress.c b/ip/ipaddress.c
index 373312f2..51471e86 100644
--- a/ip/ipaddress.c
+++ b/ip/ipaddress.c
@@ -697,10 +697,12 @@ static int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 				exit(1);
 			}
 			if (filter.flushed == 0) {
-				if (round == 0) {
-					fprintf(stderr, "Nothing to flush.\n");
-				} else if (show_stats)
-					printf("*** Flush is complete after %d round%s ***\n", round, round>1?"s":"");
+				if (show_stats) {
+					if (round == 0)
+						printf("Nothing to flush.\n");
+					else 
+						printf("*** Flush is complete after %d round%s ***\n", round, round>1?"s":"");
+				}
 				fflush(stdout);
 				return 0;
 			}
diff --git a/ip/ipneigh.c b/ip/ipneigh.c
index fa0e41dc..30c7c72d 100644
--- a/ip/ipneigh.c
+++ b/ip/ipneigh.c
@@ -402,10 +402,12 @@ int do_show_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 				exit(1);
 			}
 			if (filter.flushed == 0) {
-				if (round == 0) {
-					fprintf(stderr, "Nothing to flush.\n");
-				} else if (show_stats)
-					printf("*** Flush is complete after %d round%s ***\n", round, round>1?"s":"");
+				if (show_stats) {
+					if (round == 0)
+						printf("Nothing to flush.\n");
+					else
+						printf("*** Flush is complete after %d round%s ***\n", round, round>1?"s":"");
+				}
 				fflush(stdout);
 				return 0;
 			}
diff --git a/ip/iproute.c b/ip/iproute.c
index 2a8f3f83..6a2ea05f 100644
--- a/ip/iproute.c
+++ b/ip/iproute.c
@@ -1209,11 +1209,12 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 				exit(1);
 			}
 			if (filter.flushed == 0) {
-				if (round == 0) {
-					if (!filter.cloned || do_ipv6 == AF_INET6)
-						fprintf(stderr, "Nothing to flush.\n");
-				} else if (show_stats)
-					printf("*** Flush is complete after %d round%s ***\n", round, round>1?"s":"");
+				if (show_stats) {
+					if (round == 0 && (!filter.cloned || do_ipv6 == AF_INET6))
+						printf("Nothing to flush.\n");
+					else
+						printf("*** Flush is complete after %d round%s ***\n", round, round>1?"s":"");
+				}
 				fflush(stdout);
 				return 0;
 			}