diff --git a/daemons/lvmpolld/lvmpolld-core.c b/daemons/lvmpolld/lvmpolld-core.c
index ede6fc2b6..ad6f5f76d 100644
--- a/daemons/lvmpolld/lvmpolld-core.c
+++ b/daemons/lvmpolld/lvmpolld-core.c
@@ -397,11 +397,11 @@ static void *fork_and_poll(void *args)
 
 		if ((dup2(outfd, STDOUT_FILENO ) != STDOUT_FILENO) ||
 		    (dup2(errfd, STDERR_FILENO ) != STDERR_FILENO))
-			_exit(100);
+			_exit(LVMPD_RET_DUP_FAILED);
 
 		execve(*(pdlv->cmdargv), (char *const *)pdlv->cmdargv, (char *const *)pdlv->cmdenvp);
 
-		_exit(101);
+		_exit(LVMPD_RET_EXC_FAILED);
 	} else {
 		/* parent */
 		if (r == -1) {
diff --git a/daemons/lvmpolld/lvmpolld-protocol.h b/daemons/lvmpolld/lvmpolld-protocol.h
index 7d9821b22..1f0d6a6ba 100644
--- a/daemons/lvmpolld/lvmpolld-protocol.h
+++ b/daemons/lvmpolld/lvmpolld-protocol.h
@@ -46,4 +46,7 @@
 #define LVMPD_REAS_RETCODE	"retcode" /* lvm cmd ret code */
 #define LVMPD_REAS_SIGNAL	"signal" /* lvm cmd terminating singal */
 
+#define LVMPD_RET_DUP_FAILED	100
+#define LVMPD_RET_EXC_FAILED	101
+
 #endif /* _LVM_LVMPOLLD_PROTOCOL_H */