diff --git a/binutils/objcopy.c b/binutils/objcopy.c
index eb2e54b9602..b9d946a38e4 100644
--- a/binutils/objcopy.c
+++ b/binutils/objcopy.c
@@ -3934,14 +3934,12 @@ copy_file (const char *input_filename, const char *output_filename, int ofd,
 	{
 	  status = 1;
 	  bfd_nonfatal_message (output_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-	  return;
 	}
 
       if (!bfd_close (ibfd))
 	{
 	  status = 1;
 	  bfd_nonfatal_message (input_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-	  return;
 	}
     }
   else
@@ -6093,5 +6091,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   END_PROGRESS (program_name);
 
+  xexit (status);
   return status;
 }