diff --git a/unittest/mysys/explain_filename-t.cc b/unittest/mysys/explain_filename-t.cc
index 7eda24fe5db..4f09f65f0a7 100644
--- a/unittest/mysys/explain_filename-t.cc
+++ b/unittest/mysys/explain_filename-t.cc
@@ -158,6 +158,6 @@ int main()
          "\"test\".\"t@0023#\"",
          EXPLAIN_PARTITIONS_AS_COMMENT);
 
-  return 0;
+  return exit_status();
 }