diff --git a/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c b/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
index 84a94a18b..7884ea668 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/dh_genprime.c
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 #else
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#define mbedtls_printf     printf
-#define mbedtls_time_t     time_t
-#endif
+#define mbedtls_printf          printf
+#define mbedtls_time_t          time_t
+#define MBEDTLS_EXTI_SUCCESS    EXIT_SUCCESS
+#define MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE    EXIT_FAILURE
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_BIGNUM_C) || !defined(MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C) ||   \
     !defined(MBEDTLS_FS_IO) || !defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C) ||     \
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ int main( void )
 int main( int argc, char **argv )
 {
     int ret = 1;
+    int exit_code = MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE;
     mbedtls_mpi G, P, Q;
     mbedtls_entropy_context entropy;
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     {
     usage:
         mbedtls_printf( USAGE );
-        return( 1 );
+        return( exit_code );
     }
 
     for( i = 1; i < argc; i++ )
@@ -164,7 +167,6 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 
     if( ( fout = fopen( "dh_prime.txt", "wb+" ) ) == NULL )
     {
-        ret = 1;
         mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! Could not create dh_prime.txt\n\n" );
         goto exit;
     }
@@ -180,6 +182,8 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     mbedtls_printf( " ok\n\n" );
     fclose( fout );
 
+    exit_code = MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS;
+
 exit:
 
     mbedtls_mpi_free( &G ); mbedtls_mpi_free( &P ); mbedtls_mpi_free( &Q );
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ exit:
     fflush( stdout ); getchar();
 #endif
 
-    return( ret );
+    return( exit_code );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_BIGNUM_C && MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C && MBEDTLS_FS_IO &&
           MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C && MBEDTLS_GENPRIME */