diff --git a/programs/util/strerror.c b/programs/util/strerror.c
index 458280c..5d1bbc9 100644
--- a/programs/util/strerror.c
+++ b/programs/util/strerror.c
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
 #else
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #define mbedtls_printf     printf
+#define mbedtls_exit       exit
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_C) || defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_STRERROR_DUMMY)
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@
 int main( void )
 {
     mbedtls_printf("MBEDTLS_ERROR_C and/or MBEDTLS_ERROR_STRERROR_DUMMY not defined.\n");
-    return( 0 );
+    mbedtls_exit( 0 );
 }
 #else
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@
     if( argc != 2 )
     {
         mbedtls_printf( USAGE );
-        return( 0 );
+        mbedtls_exit( 0 );
     }
 
     val = strtol( argv[1], &end, 10 );
@@ -87,6 +89,6 @@
     fflush( stdout ); getchar();
 #endif
 
-    return( val );
+    mbedtls_exit( val );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ERROR_C */