diff --git a/net/freeswitch/files/freeswitch.init b/net/freeswitch/files/freeswitch.init
index c390b9f..f2b0c9c 100644
--- a/net/freeswitch/files/freeswitch.init
+++ b/net/freeswitch/files/freeswitch.init
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ start_service() {
   config_get_bool enabled general enabled 0
   if [ $enabled -eq 0 ]; then
     $LOG_ERR service not enabled in /etc/config/$NAME
-    exit 1
+    return 1
   fi
 
   config_get_bool log_stderr general log_stderr 1
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ start_service() {
     $LOG_INFO using procd\'s default term_timeout
   elif ! [ 0 -lt "$term_timeout" ] 2>/dev/null; then
     $LOG_ERR invalid term_timeout in /etc/config/$NAME
-    exit 1
+    return 1
   fi
 
   for i in "$dir_localstate" "$dir_run"; do