diff --git a/opal/mca/mpool/base/mpool_base_tree.c b/opal/mca/mpool/base/mpool_base_tree.c
index bcdbbf1e64..c59ec01c51 100644
--- a/opal/mca/mpool/base/mpool_base_tree.c
+++ b/opal/mca/mpool/base/mpool_base_tree.c
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ void mca_mpool_base_tree_print(int show_up_to_mem_leaks)
     num_leaks = 0;
     max_mem_leaks = show_up_to_mem_leaks;
     opal_rb_tree_traverse(&mca_mpool_base_tree, condition, action);
+    if (0 == num_leaks) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (num_leaks <= show_up_to_mem_leaks ||
         show_up_to_mem_leaks < 0) {