diff --git a/command/base_flags.go b/command/base_flags.go
index 72a96fa25c..aad34b43a9 100644
--- a/command/base_flags.go
+++ b/command/base_flags.go
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func (i *uintValue) Set(s string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if v > 0 && v <= math.MaxUint {
+	if v >= 0 && v <= math.MaxUint {
 		*i.target = uint(v)
 		return nil
 	}