diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 1c53eb76c..9e8b23749 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3189,8 +3189,12 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::ExitRun(const bool /*write_si*/, int retcode)
 
 			printf("[neutrino] This is the end. exiting with code %d\n", retcode);
 			Cleanup();
-			//_exit(retcode);
+#ifdef __sh__
+			/* the sh4 gcc seems to dislike someting about openthreads... */
+			_exit(retcode);
+#else
 			exit(retcode);
+#endif
 #if HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE
 		}
 #endif
@@ -3759,8 +3763,11 @@ void sighandler (int signum)
 		delete CVFD::getInstance();
 		delete SHTDCNT::getInstance();
 		stop_video();
-		//_exit(0);
+#ifdef __sh__
+		_exit(0);
+#else
 		exit(0);
+#endif
 	default:
 		break;
 	}