diff --git a/subsys/shell/shell_utils.c b/subsys/shell/shell_utils.c
index 0f4045b9bb2..844c0fc6db0 100644
--- a/subsys/shell/shell_utils.c
+++ b/subsys/shell/shell_utils.c
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ const struct shell_static_entry *shell_cmd_get(
 					size_t idx,
 					struct shell_static_entry *dloc)
 {
-	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(dloc != NULL);
 	const struct shell_static_entry *res = NULL;
 
 	if (parent == NULL) {
@@ -256,6 +255,8 @@ const struct shell_static_entry *shell_cmd_get(
 				shell_root_cmd_get(idx)->u.entry : NULL;
 	}
 
+	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(dloc != NULL);
+
 	if (parent->subcmd) {
 		if (parent->subcmd->is_dynamic) {
 			parent->subcmd->u.dynamic_get(idx, dloc);