diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/envoy_dashboard.go b/internal/cmd/egctl/envoy_dashboard.go
index c41b76339efa..795b01a38586 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/envoy_dashboard.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/envoy_dashboard.go
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright Envoy Gateway Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// The full text of the Apache license is available in the LICENSE file at
+// the root of the repo.
+
 package egctl
 
 import (
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ func newEnvoyDashboardCmd() *cobra.Command {
 				cmd.Println(cmd.UsageString())
 				return fmt.Errorf("dashboard requires pod name or label selector")
 			}
-			if len(args) > 0 && labelSelectors != nil {
+			if len(args) > 0 && len(labelSelectors) > 0 {
 				cmd.Println(cmd.UsageString())
 				return fmt.Errorf("name cannot be provided when a selector is specified")
 			}