--- nrpe-2.15/src/check_nrpe.c	2013-09-06 12:27:13.000000000 -0300
+++ nrpe-2.15.new/src/check_nrpe.c	2013-11-11 19:19:46.000000000 -0200
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
 
 	/* try to connect to the host at the given port number */
 	if((sd=my_connect(server_name, &hostaddr, server_port, address_family, 
-			bind_address)) < 0 ) {
-		exit (255);
+			bind_address)) < 0) {
+		exit (timeout_return_code);
 		}
 	else {
 		result=STATE_OK;