diff --git a/src/host/layer23/src/common/l1l2_interface.c b/src/host/layer23/src/common/l1l2_interface.c
index c07b0a1d1..cd5f9106c 100644
--- a/src/host/layer23/src/common/l1l2_interface.c
+++ b/src/host/layer23/src/common/l1l2_interface.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static int layer2_read(struct osmo_fd *fd)
 		if (rc >= 0)
 			rc = -EIO;
 		layer2_close((struct osmocom_ms *) fd->data);
+		exit(102);
 		return rc;
 	}