diff --git a/target/m68k/m68k-semi.c b/target/m68k/m68k-semi.c
index 546cff2246..6fbbd140f3 100644
--- a/target/m68k/m68k-semi.c
+++ b/target/m68k/m68k-semi.c
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ void do_m68k_semihosting(CPUM68KState *env, int nr)
     args = env->dregs[1];
     switch (nr) {
     case HOSTED_EXIT:
-        gdb_exit(env->dregs[0]);
-        exit(env->dregs[0]);
+        gdb_exit(env->dregs[1]);
+        exit(env->dregs[1]);
 
     case HOSTED_OPEN:
         GET_ARG(0);