diff --git a/net/autossh/files/autossh.init b/net/autossh/files/autossh.init
index 80ad5ef47b..431b3697f0 100644
--- a/net/autossh/files/autossh.init
+++ b/net/autossh/files/autossh.init
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ start_instance() {
 	config_get poll "$section" 'poll'
 	config_get_bool enabled "$section" 'enabled' '1'
 
-	[ "$enabled" = 1 ] || exit 0
+	[ "$enabled" = 1 ] || return 1
 
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/autossh -M ${monitorport:-20000} ${ssh}