diff --git a/cli_classic.c b/cli_classic.c
index d1b4686..59096a0 100644
--- a/cli_classic.c
+++ b/cli_classic.c
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@
 
 	if (programmer_init(pparam)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Error: Programmer initialization failed.\n");
+		programmer_shutdown();
 		exit(1);
 	}