diff --git a/sbin/ping/ping.c b/sbin/ping/ping.c
index b7aebfe05bb0..256d70418e45 100644
--- a/sbin/ping/ping.c
+++ b/sbin/ping/ping.c
@@ -755,7 +755,10 @@ finish()
 		tcsetattr (0, TCSANOW, &ts);
 	}
 
-	exit(0);
+	if (nreceived) 
+		exit(0);
+	else
+		exit(2);
 }
 
 #ifdef notdef