diff --git a/tools/objtool/objtool.c b/tools/objtool/objtool.c
index 0b3528f05053..58fdda510653 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/objtool.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/objtool.c
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ static void cmd_usage(void)
 
 	printf("\n");
 
-	exit(129);
+	if (!help)
+		exit(129);
+	exit(0);
 }
 
 static void handle_options(int *argc, const char ***argv)