diff --git a/sbin/ping/ping.c b/sbin/ping/ping.c
index 3ba073a390d0..088912239783 100644
--- a/sbin/ping/ping.c
+++ b/sbin/ping/ping.c
@@ -648,10 +648,8 @@ main(argc, argv)
 		fd_set rfds;
 
 		check_status();
-		if (s >= FD_SETSIZE) {
-			(void)fprintf(stderr, "descriptor too large");
-			exit(EX_OSERR);
-		}
+		if (s >= FD_SETSIZE)
+			errx(EX_OSERR, "descriptor too large");
 		FD_ZERO(&rfds);
 		FD_SET(s, &rfds);
 		(void)gettimeofday(&now, NULL);