diff --git a/utils/nfqnl_test.c b/utils/nfqnl_test.c
index 7cf27f0..b4ace5b 100644
--- a/utils/nfqnl_test.c
+++ b/utils/nfqnl_test.c
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	printf("unbinding existing nf_queue handler for AF_INET (if any)\n");
 	if (nfq_unbind_pf(h, AF_INET) < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "error during nfq_unbind_pf()\n");
-		exit(1);
+		fprintf(stderr, "error during nfq_unbind_pf() but continuing\n");
 	}
 
 	printf("binding nfnetlink_queue as nf_queue handler for AF_INET\n");