diff --git a/util/cmisc/GCIPM.c b/util/cmisc/GCIPM.c
index fe2b050af..f07953cd5 100644
--- a/util/cmisc/GCIPM.c
+++ b/util/cmisc/GCIPM.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 		DoFile(stdin);
 	}
 	EndOfProgram();
+	exit(0);
 }
 
 DoFile(fp)
diff --git a/util/cmisc/mkdep.c b/util/cmisc/mkdep.c
index b4a0dfbc6..e8939fafe 100644
--- a/util/cmisc/mkdep.c
+++ b/util/cmisc/mkdep.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 			++err;
 		print_namelist(*argv++, nl);
 	}
-	return err ? 1 : 0;
+	exit(err ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
 int