diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index c63c4f7..58e6d7e 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define mbedtls_printf     printf
 #define mbedtls_fprintf    fprintf
 #define mbedtls_snprintf   snprintf
+#define mbedtls_exit       exit
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C) || \
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
     mbedtls_printf("MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C and/or "
            "MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS_C and/or MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C and/or "
            "MBEDTLS_NET_C and/or MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C and/or not defined.\n");
-    return( 0 );
+    mbedtls_exit( 0 );
 }
 #else
 
@@ -1838,7 +1839,7 @@
     if( ret < 0 )
         ret = 1;
 
-    return( ret );
+    mbedtls_exit( ret );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_BIGNUM_C && MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C && MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS_C &&
           MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C && MBEDTLS_NET_C && MBEDTLS_RSA_C &&