diff --git a/app/xeve_app.c b/app/xeve_app.c
index b22fdd8..51df586 100644
--- a/app/xeve_app.c
+++ b/app/xeve_app.c
@@ -1417,5 +1417,5 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
         free(bs_buf); /* release bitstream buffer */
     if(args)
         args->release(args);
-    return ret;
+    return XEVE_SUCCEEDED(ret) ? 0 : -1;
 }