diff --git a/usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.c b/usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.c
index 3d6b998ed587..0424df4aac19 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			devname);
 		if(! yes ()) {
 			printf("Not confirmed.\n");
-			return 0;
+			return 3;
 		}
 	}