diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 44ba072..86b93b3 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -5143,5 +5143,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   fuse_opt_free_args (&args);
 
-  return ret ? 1 : 0;
+  exit (ret ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS);
+  return 1;
 }