diff --git a/usr.sbin/wake/wake.c b/usr.sbin/wake/wake.c
index 330c62f2ad65..b7737da6c779 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/wake/wake.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/wake/wake.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ send_wakeup(int bpf, struct ether_addr const *addr)
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	int bpf, n;
+	int bpf, n, rval;
 	char ifname[IF_NAMESIZE];
 
 	if (argc < 2)
@@ -204,10 +204,13 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (n >= argc)
 		usage();
-	for (; n < argc; n++)
-		if (wake(bpf, argv[n]))
+	rval = 0;
+	for (; n < argc; n++) {
+		if (wake(bpf, argv[n]) != 0) {
+			rval = 1;
 			warn("Cannot send Wake on LAN frame over `%s' to `%s'",
 			    ifname, argv[n]);
-
-	return (0);
+		}
+	}
+	exit(rval);
 }