diff --git a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
index 81a69e36cb78..0f96a26b6ec5 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/xdp_redirect_user.c
@@ -146,5 +146,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	poll_stats(2, ifindex_out);
 
 out:
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }