C(TOO_MANY_PREDS,       "Too many terms in predicate expression"), \
        C(INVALID_FILTER,       "Meaningless filter expression"),       \
        C(IP_FIELD_ONLY,        "Only 'ip' field is supported for function trace"), \
-       C(INVALID_VALUE,        "Invalid value (did you forget quotes)?"),
+       C(INVALID_VALUE,        "Invalid value (did you forget quotes)?"), \
+       C(NO_FILTER,            "No filter found"),
 
 #undef C
 #define C(a, b)                FILT_ERR_##a
                goto out_free;
        }
 
+       if (!N) {
+               /* No program? */
+               ret = -EINVAL;
+               parse_error(pe, FILT_ERR_NO_FILTER, ptr - str);
+               goto out_free;
+       }
+
        prog[N].pred = NULL;                                    /* #13 */
        prog[N].target = 1;             /* TRUE */
        prog[N+1].pred = NULL;