1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/halt.c b/halt.c
index bcd69b952..2ca36d038 100644
--- a/halt.c
+++ b/halt.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ extern int halt_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_LINUXRC
         /* don't assume init's pid == 1 */
-        exit(kill(*(findPidByName("init")), SIGUSR1));
+        return(kill(*(findPidByName("init")), SIGUSR1));
 #else
-        exit(kill(1, SIGUSR1));
+        return(kill(1, SIGUSR1));
 #endif
 }