diff --git a/src/hyperlight_guest/third_party/printf/printf.c b/src/hyperlight_guest/third_party/printf/printf.c
index 8a700ad..caf375a 100644
static inline void _out_char(char character, void* buffer, size_t idx, size_t maxlen)
{
(void)buffer; (void)idx; (void)maxlen;
- if (character) {
_putchar(character);
- }
}