diff --git a/init/halt.c b/init/halt.c
index bcd69b9..2ca36d0 100644
--- a/init/halt.c
+++ b/init/halt.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 {
 #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
 }