diff --git a/programs/util/pem2der.c b/programs/util/pem2der.c
index f184939..f1961a1 100644
--- a/programs/util/pem2der.c
+++ b/programs/util/pem2der.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 int main( void )
 {
     mbedtls_printf("MBEDTLS_BASE64_C and/or MBEDTLS_FS_IO not defined.\n");
-    return( 0 );
+    mbedtls_exit( 0 );
 }
 #else
 
@@ -290,6 +290,6 @@
     fflush( stdout ); getchar();
 #endif
 
-    return( exit_code );
+    mbedtls_exit( exit_code );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_BASE64_C && MBEDTLS_FS_IO */