diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/main.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/main.c
index 749cdf599f..7d5138d84f 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/main.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/main.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ int boot_card(int argc, char **argv)
 
   bsp_cleanup();  
 
-  exit( status );
-
   return status;
 }