diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index dcf94f8948..55e8b9b8db 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -1497,17 +1497,17 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     mbedtls_printf( "  . Loading the CA root certificate ..." );
     fflush( stdout );
 
+    if( strcmp( opt.ca_path, "none" ) == 0 ||
+        strcmp( opt.ca_file, "none" ) == 0 )
+    {
+        ret = 0;
+    }
+    else
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO)
     if( strlen( opt.ca_path ) )
-        if( strcmp( opt.ca_path, "none" ) == 0 )
-            ret = 0;
-        else
-            ret = mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_path( &cacert, opt.ca_path );
+        ret = mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_path( &cacert, opt.ca_path );
     else if( strlen( opt.ca_file ) )
-        if( strcmp( opt.ca_file, "none" ) == 0 )
-            ret = 0;
-        else
-            ret = mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_file( &cacert, opt.ca_file );
+        ret = mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_file( &cacert, opt.ca_file );
     else
 #endif
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CERTS_C)
@@ -1555,12 +1555,12 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     mbedtls_printf( "  . Loading the client cert. and key..." );
     fflush( stdout );
 
+    if( strcmp( opt.crt_file, "none" ) == 0 )
+        ret = 0;
+    else
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO)
     if( strlen( opt.crt_file ) )
-        if( strcmp( opt.crt_file, "none" ) == 0 )
-            ret = 0;
-        else
-            ret = mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_file( &clicert, opt.crt_file );
+        ret = mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_file( &clicert, opt.crt_file );
     else
 #endif
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CERTS_C)
@@ -1580,12 +1580,12 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
         goto exit;
     }
 
+    if( strcmp( opt.key_file, "none" ) == 0 )
+        ret = 0;
+    else
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO)
     if( strlen( opt.key_file ) )
-        if( strcmp( opt.key_file, "none" ) == 0 )
-            ret = 0;
-        else
-            ret = mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile( &pkey, opt.key_file, "" );
+        ret = mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile( &pkey, opt.key_file, "" );
     else
 #endif
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CERTS_C)