diff --git a/usr.bin/patch/patch.c b/usr.bin/patch/patch.c
index 987bddc60046..22f302741aea 100644
--- a/usr.bin/patch/patch.c
+++ b/usr.bin/patch/patch.c
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ usage(void)
 "             [-r rej-name] [-V t | nil | never] [-x number] [-z backup-ext]\n"
 "             [--posix] [origfile [patchfile]]\n"
 "       patch <patchfile\n");
-	my_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+	my_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/usr.bin/patch/util.c b/usr.bin/patch/util.c
index 6d696b0f923b..27ee1aebb816 100644
--- a/usr.bin/patch/util.c
+++ b/usr.bin/patch/util.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ checked_in(char *file)
 void
 version(void)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "patch 2.0-12u10 FreeBSD\n");
+	printf("patch 2.0-12u10 FreeBSD\n");
 	my_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }