diff --git a/src/bench/bench_bitcoin.cpp b/src/bench/bench_bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/bench/bench_bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/bench_bitcoin.cpp
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@
     if (!gArgs.ParseParameters(argc, argv, error)) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Error parsing command line arguments: %s\n",
                 error.c_str());
-        return false;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     if (HelpRequested(gArgs)) {
         std::cout << gArgs.GetHelpMessage();
-        return 0;
+        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
     SHA256AutoDetect();
@@ -113,4 +113,6 @@
                                    regex_filter, is_list_only);
 
     ECC_Stop();
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }