1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/timeout.c b/coreutils/timeout.c
index ecdf1633c..297d08d16 100644
--- a/coreutils/timeout.c
+++ b/coreutils/timeout.c
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ int timeout_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 #endif
         const char *opt_s = "TERM";
 
+#if ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32
+        xfunc_error_retval = 125;
+#endif
+
         /* -p option is not documented, it is needed to support NOMMU. */
 
         /* -t SECONDS; -p PARENT_PID */
@@ -132,7 +136,6 @@ int timeout_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 #endif
         BB_EXECVP_or_die(argv);
 #else /* ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32 */
-        xfunc_error_retval = 125;
         if (signo != SIGTERM && signo != SIGKILL && signo != 0)
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("unknown signal '%s'", opt_s);