diff --git a/src/softIoc/Makefile b/src/softIoc/Makefile
index 426e2f3e4..3c0105be5 100644
--- a/src/softIoc/Makefile
+++ b/src/softIoc/Makefile
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@ softIoc_SRCS += softMain.cpp
 
 softIoc_LIBS = $(EPICS_BASE_IOC_LIBS)
 
+DB += softIocExit.db
+
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
diff --git a/src/softIoc/softIocExit.db b/src/softIoc/softIocExit.db
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76fbe9aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/softIoc/softIocExit.db
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# $Id$
+#
+record(sub,"$(IOC):exit") {
+	field(DESC,"Exit subroutine")
+	field(SCAN,"Passive")
+	field(SNAM,"exit")
+}