diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
index a94e819e87..d36bc9b957 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
@@ -2613,6 +2613,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             fprintf(stderr, "  -U FD, --share-uts FD\n");
             fprintf(stderr, "  -h, --help\n");
             fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+            rc = 0;
             goto cleanup;
         }
     }