diff --git a/usr.sbin/rtprio/rtprio.c b/usr.sbin/rtprio/rtprio.c
index 9c650a60104e..fc6ab41ed72f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rtprio/rtprio.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/rtprio/rtprio.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 			execvp(argv[2], &argv[2]);
 			err(1, "%s", argv[2]);
 		}
+		exit(0);
 	}
 	exit (1);
 }