diff --git a/sbin/dhclient/dhclient.c b/sbin/dhclient/dhclient.c
index a6e0f2d169ce..c65ff81b5cfc 100644
--- a/sbin/dhclient/dhclient.c
+++ b/sbin/dhclient/dhclient.c
@@ -2348,7 +2348,8 @@ priv_script_go(void)
 	if (ip)
 		script_flush_env(ip->client);
 
-	return WEXITSTATUS(wstatus);
+	return (WIFEXITED(wstatus) ?
+	    WEXITSTATUS(wstatus) : 128 + WTERMSIG(wstatus));
 }
 
 void