diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_main.c b/bgpd/bgp_main.c
index 271e1d97bb..7fa80cc9c9 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_main.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_main.c
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ sigint (void)
 
   zprivs_terminate (&bgpd_privs);
   bgp_exit (0);
+
+  exit (0);
 }
 
 /* SIGUSR1 handler. */