diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
index 177480066816..fffc7c418459 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
@@ -1379,6 +1379,8 @@ 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 5d51d6ff08e6..b5465f92ed50 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			daemonize = 0;
 			break;
 		case 'h':
+			print_usage(argv);
+			exit(0);
 		default:
 			print_usage(argv);
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);