diff --git a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-annotate.c b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-annotate.c
index 5247204..f875721 100644
--- a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-annotate.c
+++ b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-annotate.c
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			nsdb_display_fedfsstatus(retval));
 		goto out;
 	}
+	retval = FEDFS_ERR_INVAL;
 	if (binddn == NULL)
 		binddn = (char *)nsdb_default_binddn(host);
 	if (binddn == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-create-fsl.c b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-create-fsl.c
index 1e2ee59..7f9ad1e 100644
--- a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-create-fsl.c
+++ b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-create-fsl.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			nsdb_display_fedfsstatus(retval));
 		goto out;
 	}
+	retval = FEDFS_ERR_INVAL;
 	if (binddn == NULL)
 		binddn = (char *)nsdb_default_binddn(host);
 	if (binddn == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-create-fsn.c b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-create-fsn.c
index 90aef0c..e46f0b5 100644
--- a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-create-fsn.c
+++ b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-create-fsn.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			nsdb_display_fedfsstatus(retval));
 		goto out;
 	}
+	retval = FEDFS_ERR_INVAL;
 	if (binddn == NULL)
 		binddn = (char *)nsdb_default_binddn(host);
 	if (binddn == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-fsl.c b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-fsl.c
index 5fc191e..cd9e189 100644
--- a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-fsl.c
+++ b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-fsl.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			nsdb_display_fedfsstatus(retval));
 		goto out;
 	}
+	retval = FEDFS_ERR_INVAL;
 	if (binddn == NULL)
 		binddn = (char *)nsdb_default_binddn(host);
 	if (binddn == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-fsn.c b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-fsn.c
index fcd6c20..8fc5c7d 100644
--- a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-fsn.c
+++ b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-fsn.c
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			nsdb_display_fedfsstatus(retval));
 		goto out;
 	}
+	retval = FEDFS_ERR_INVAL;
 	if (binddn == NULL)
 		binddn = (char *)nsdb_default_binddn(host);
 	if (binddn == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-nsdb.c b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-nsdb.c
index 9214443..f86941b 100644
--- a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-nsdb.c
+++ b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-delete-nsdb.c
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			nsdb_display_fedfsstatus(retval));
 		goto out;
 	}
+	retval = FEDFS_ERR_INVAL;
 	if (binddn == NULL)
 		binddn = (char *)nsdb_default_binddn(host);
 	if (binddn == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-describe.c b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-describe.c
index 2915f3b..a513e37 100644
--- a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-describe.c
+++ b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-describe.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			nsdb_display_fedfsstatus(retval));
 		goto out;
 	}
+	retval = FEDFS_ERR_INVAL;
 	if (binddn == NULL)
 		binddn = (char *)nsdb_default_binddn(host);
 	if (binddn == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-update-fsl.c b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-update-fsl.c
index e025a15..185435d 100644
--- a/src/nsdbc/nsdb-update-fsl.c
+++ b/src/nsdbc/nsdb-update-fsl.c
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			nsdb_display_fedfsstatus(retval));
 		goto out;
 	}
+	retval = FEDFS_ERR_INVAL;
 	if (binddn == NULL)
 		binddn = (char *)nsdb_default_binddn(host);
 	if (binddn == NULL) {