diff --git a/tshark.c b/tshark.c
index 0db7cb4cd8..0a840d0fb9 100644
--- a/tshark.c
+++ b/tshark.c
@@ -1794,9 +1794,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
           }
           if (!global_capture_opts.has_autostop_filesize &&
               !global_capture_opts.has_file_duration &&
-              !global_capture_opts.has_file_interval) {
+              !global_capture_opts.has_file_interval &&
+              !global_capture_opts.has_file_packets) {
             cmdarg_err("Multiple capture files requested, but "
-              "no maximum capture file size, duration or interval was specified.");
+              "no maximum capture file size, duration, interval or packets were specified.");
             exit_status = INVALID_OPTION;
             goto clean_exit;
           }
diff --git a/ui/commandline.c b/ui/commandline.c
index e14daa58b9..9d114182a6 100644
--- a/ui/commandline.c
+++ b/ui/commandline.c
@@ -670,8 +670,9 @@ void commandline_other_options(int argc, char *argv[], gboolean opt_reset)
             }
             if (!global_capture_opts.has_autostop_filesize &&
                 !global_capture_opts.has_file_duration &&
-                !global_capture_opts.has_file_interval) {
-                cmdarg_err("Ring buffer requested, but no maximum capture file size, duration or interval were specified.");
+                !global_capture_opts.has_file_interval &&
+                !global_capture_opts.has_file_packets) {
+                cmdarg_err("Ring buffer requested, but no maximum capture file size, duration, interval or packets were specified.");
                 /* XXX - this must be redesigned as the conditions changed */
             }
         }