diff --git a/apps/passwd.c b/apps/passwd.c
index f190e16cb..53dbe073d 100644
--- a/apps/passwd.c
+++ b/apps/passwd.c
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ int MAIN(int argc, char **argv)
 			}
 		while (!done);
 		}
+	ret = 0;
 
 err:
 	ERR_print_errors(bio_err);