diff --git a/cmd/sleep.c b/cmd/sleep.c
index f0c78a8efb..1fff400c79 100644
--- a/cmd/sleep.c
+++ b/cmd/sleep.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int do_sleep(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	while (get_timer(start) < delay) {
 		if (ctrlc())
-			return (-1);
+			return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
 		udelay(100);
 	}