diff --git a/src/udev/collect/collect.c b/src/udev/collect/collect.c
index 82b8354763..39fd03d152 100644
--- a/src/udev/collect/collect.c
+++ b/src/udev/collect/collect.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static inline struct _mate *node_to_mate(struct udev_list_node *node)
 
 _noreturn_ static void sig_alrm(int signo)
 {
-        exit(4);
+        _exit(4);
 }
 
 static void usage(void)