diff --git a/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c b/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
index c29ab34..b72981c 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
 #else
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #define mbedtls_printf     printf
 #define mbedtls_fprintf    fprintf
+#define mbedtls_exit       exit
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C) || !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_DTLS) ||    \
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
             "MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C and/or MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C and/or "
             "MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C and/or MBEDTLS_RSA_C and/or "
             "MBEDTLS_CERTS_C and/or MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C not defined.\n" );
-    return( 0 );
+    mbedtls_exit( 0 );
 }
 #else
 
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@
     if( ret < 0 )
         ret = 1;
 
-    return( ret );
+    mbedtls_exit( ret );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C && MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_DTLS && MBEDTLS_NET_C &&
           MBEDTLD_TIMING_C && MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C && MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C &&