diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
index d7e06fe0270e..0ce50c319cfd 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
@@ -1386,6 +1386,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			daemonize = 0;
 			break;
 		case 'h':
+			print_usage(argv);
+			exit(0);
 		default:
 			print_usage(argv);
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
index efe1e34dd91b..8f813f5233d4 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			daemonize = 0;
 			break;
 		case 'h':
+			print_usage(argv);
+			exit(0);
 		default:
 			print_usage(argv);
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);