diff --git a/buildroot/share/git/mffp b/buildroot/share/git/mffp
index 0680b3dba5..ab4dd4c0b7 100755
--- a/buildroot/share/git/mffp
+++ b/buildroot/share/git/mffp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # By default: `git push upstream HEAD:bugfix-2.0.x`
 #
 
-usage() { echo "usage: `basename $0` [1|2] [ref]" 1>&2 }
+usage() { echo "usage: `basename $0` [1|2] [ref]" 1>&2 ; }
 
 [[ $# < 3 && $1 != "-h" && $1 != "--help" ]] || { usage ; exit 1; }
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ elif [[ $# == 1 ]]; then
   MFINFO=$(mfinfo) || exit 1
   REF=${1:-HEAD}
 else
-  usage
+  usage ; exit 1
 fi
 
 IFS=' ' read -a INFO <<< "$MFINFO"
diff --git a/buildroot/share/git/mfnew b/buildroot/share/git/mfnew
index 6d067a7f08..48703e67a1 100755
--- a/buildroot/share/git/mfnew
+++ b/buildroot/share/git/mfnew
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 # Create a new branch from the default target with the given name
 #
 
-usage() {
-  echo "usage: `basename $0` [1|2] [name]" 1>&2
-}
+usage() { echo "usage: `basename $0` [1|2] [name]" 1>&2 ; }
 
 [[ $# < 3 && $1 != "-h" && $1 != "--help" ]] || { usage; exit 1; }