1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/printenv.c b/coreutils/printenv.c
index 6971f7258..2430f3a1a 100644
--- a/coreutils/printenv.c
+++ b/coreutils/printenv.c
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 int printenv_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int printenv_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 {
+        int exit_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+
         /* no variables specified, show whole env */
         if (!argv[1]) {
                 int e = 0;
@@ -26,8 +28,10 @@ int printenv_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                         env = getenv(arg);
                         if (env)
                                 puts(env);
+                        else
+                                exit_code = EXIT_FAILURE;
                 }
         }
 
-        fflush_stdout_and_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+        fflush_stdout_and_exit(exit_code);
 }