diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
index 62c9a503ae05..0ef215061fb5 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
@@ -1380,6 +1380,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			daemonize = 0;
 			break;
 		case 'h':
+			print_usage(argv);
+			exit(0);
 		default:
 			print_usage(argv);
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
index 34031a297f02..514d29966ac6 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			daemonize = 0;
 			break;
 		case 'h':
+			print_usage(argv);
+			exit(0);
 		default:
 			print_usage(argv);
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);