diff --git a/rtl/linux/i386/prt0.as b/rtl/linux/i386/prt0.as
index 7da5dcd9d2..9dd0566b2d 100644
--- a/rtl/linux/i386/prt0.as
+++ b/rtl/linux/i386/prt0.as
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ _haltproc2:             # GAS <= 2.15 bug: generates larger jump if a label is e
 	movl    $252,%eax                /* exit_group */
         movzwl  operatingsystem_result,%ebx
         int     $0x80
+        movl    $1,%eax                /* exit */
+        movzwl  operatingsystem_result,%ebx
+        int     $0x80
         jmp     _haltproc2
 
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