1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/editors/diff.c b/editors/diff.c
index 00ecdd8c6..e3933e724 100644
--- a/editors/diff.c
+++ b/editors/diff.c
@@ -1298,6 +1298,8 @@ int diff_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
          */
         f1 = argv[0];
         f2 = argv[1];
+        /* Compat: "diff file name_which_doesnt_exist" exits with 2 */
+        xfunc_error_retval = 2;
         if (LONE_DASH(f1)) {
                 fstat(STDIN_FILENO, &stb1);
                 gotstdin++;
@@ -1308,6 +1310,7 @@ int diff_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 gotstdin++;
         } else
                 xstat(f2, &stb2);
+        xfunc_error_retval = 1;
 
         if (gotstdin && (S_ISDIR(stb1.st_mode) || S_ISDIR(stb2.st_mode)))
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("can't compare stdin to a directory");