2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/image/help.py b/scripts/lib/image/help.py
index ce42627cdb..93211498d5 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/image/help.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/image/help.py
@@ -81,11 +81,13 @@ def invoke_subcommand(args, parser, main_command_usage, subcommands):
     if not args:
         logging.error("No subcommand specified, exiting")
         parser.print_help()
+        return 1
     elif args[0] == "help":
         wic_help(args, main_command_usage, subcommands)
     elif args[0] not in subcommands:
         logging.error("Unsupported subcommand %s, exiting\n" % (args[0]))
         parser.print_help()
+        return 1
     else:
         usage = subcommands.get(args[0], subcommand_error)[1]
         subcommands.get(args[0], subcommand_error)[0](args[1:], usage)
diff --git a/scripts/wic b/scripts/wic
index dda72a9c27..a38ecc0b8b 100755
--- a/scripts/wic
+++ b/scripts/wic
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def main(argv):
                 parser.print_help()
                 sys.exit(1)
 
-    hlp.invoke_subcommand(args, parser, hlp.wic_help_usage, subcommands)
+    return hlp.invoke_subcommand(args, parser, hlp.wic_help_usage, subcommands)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":