diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_write.c b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
index adade1c..1ab16ec 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_write.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #define mbedtls_printf          printf
+#define mbedtls_exit            exit
 #define MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS    EXIT_SUCCESS
 #define MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE    EXIT_FAILURE
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
             "MBEDTLS_FS_IO and/or MBEDTLS_SHA256_C and/or "
             "MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C and/or MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C and/or "
             "MBEDTLS_ERROR_C not defined.\n");
-    return( 0 );
+    mbedtls_exit( 0 );
 }
 #else
 
@@ -813,7 +814,7 @@
     fflush( stdout ); getchar();
 #endif
 
-    return( exit_code );
+    mbedtls_exit( exit_code );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_WRITE_C && MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C &&
           MBEDTLS_FS_IO && MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C && MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C &&