diff --git a/programs/pkey/rsa_verify.c b/programs/pkey/rsa_verify.c
index 1f827aa..5625aba 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/rsa_verify.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/rsa_verify.c
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
 #else
 #include <stdio.h>
-#define mbedtls_printf     printf
-#define mbedtls_snprintf   snprintf
-#endif
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#define mbedtls_printf          printf
+#define mbedtls_snprintf        snprintf
+#define MBEDTLS_EXTI_SUCCESS    EXIT_SUCCESS
+#define MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE    EXIT_FAILURE
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_BIGNUM_C) || !defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_C) ||  \
     !defined(MBEDTLS_SHA256_C) || !defined(MBEDTLS_MD_C) || \
@@ -54,7 +57,8 @@
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
     FILE *f;
-    int ret, c;
+    int ret = 1, c;
+    int exit_code = MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE;
     size_t i;
     mbedtls_rsa_context rsa;
     unsigned char hash[32];
@@ -62,7 +66,6 @@
     char filename[512];
 
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &rsa, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V15, 0 );
-    ret = 1;
 
     if( argc != 2 )
     {
@@ -100,7 +103,6 @@
     /*
      * Extract the RSA signature from the text file
      */
-    ret = 1;
     mbedtls_snprintf( filename, sizeof(filename), "%s.sig", argv[1] );
 
     if( ( f = fopen( filename, "rb" ) ) == NULL )
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@
 
     mbedtls_printf( "\n  . OK (the signature is valid)\n\n" );
 
-    ret = 0;
+    exit_code = MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
 exit:
 
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@
     fflush( stdout ); getchar();
 #endif
 
-    return( ret );
+    return( exit_code );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_BIGNUM_C && MBEDTLS_RSA_C && MBEDTLS_SHA256_C &&
           MBEDTLS_FS_IO */