diff --git a/programs/random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c b/programs/random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c
index c76f99d..76d4092 100644
--- a/programs/random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c
+++ b/programs/random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@
 #include "mbedtls/platform.h"
 #else
 #include <stdio.h>
-#define mbedtls_fprintf    fprintf
-#define mbedtls_printf     printf
-#endif
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#define mbedtls_fprintf         fprintf
+#define mbedtls_printf          printf
+#define MBEDTLS_EXTI_SUCCESS    EXIT_SUCCESS
+#define MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE    EXIT_FAILURE
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C) && defined(MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C) && \
  defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO)
@@ -52,7 +55,8 @@
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
     FILE *f;
-    int i, k, ret;
+    int i, k, ret = 1;
+    int exit_code = MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE;
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
     mbedtls_entropy_context entropy;
     unsigned char buf[1024];
@@ -62,13 +66,13 @@
     if( argc < 2 )
     {
         mbedtls_fprintf( stderr, "usage: %s <output filename>\n", argv[0] );
-        return( 1 );
+        return( exit_code );
     }
 
     if( ( f = fopen( argv[1], "wb+" ) ) == NULL )
     {
         mbedtls_printf( "failed to open '%s' for writing.\n", argv[1] );
-        return( 1 );
+        return( exit_code );
     }
 
     mbedtls_entropy_init( &entropy );
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@
         fflush( stdout );
     }
 
-    ret = 0;
+    exit_code = MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
 cleanup:
     mbedtls_printf("\n");
@@ -125,6 +129,6 @@
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_free( &ctr_drbg );
     mbedtls_entropy_free( &entropy );
 
-    return( ret );
+    return( exit_code );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C && MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C */