diff --git a/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c b/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
index 3e70e45523e..67559d6895a 100644
--- a/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
+++ b/sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c
@@ -1834,6 +1834,10 @@ fastcgi_request_done:
 				if (bindpath) {
 					free(bindpath);
 				}
+				if (max_requests != 1) {
+					/* no need to return exit_status of the last request */
+					exit_status = 0;
+				}
 				break;
 			}
 			/* end of fastcgi loop */