diff --git a/flang/tools/tco/tco.cpp b/flang/tools/tco/tco.cpp
--- a/flang/tools/tco/tco.cpp
+++ b/flang/tools/tco/tco.cpp
@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@
 }
 
 // compile a .fir file
-static int compileFIR() {
+static mlir::LogicalResult
+compileFIR(const mlir::PassPipelineCLParser &passPipeline) {
   // check that there is a file to load
   ErrorOr<std::unique_ptr<MemoryBuffer>> fileOrErr =
       MemoryBuffer::getFileOrSTDIN(inputFilename);
 
   if (std::error_code EC = fileOrErr.getError()) {
     errs() << "Could not open file: " << EC.message() << '\n';
-    return 1;
+    return mlir::failure();
   }
 
   // load the file into a module
@@ -66,11 +67,11 @@
 
   if (!owningRef) {
     errs() << "Error can't load file " << inputFilename << '\n';
-    return 2;
+    return mlir::failure();
   }
   if (mlir::failed(owningRef->verify())) {
     errs() << "Error verifying FIR module\n";
-    return 4;
+    return mlir::failure();
   }
 
   std::error_code ec;
@@ -94,13 +95,13 @@
     if (emitFir)
       printModuleBody(*owningRef, out.os());
     out.keep();
-    return 0;
+    return mlir::success();
   }
 
   // pass manager failed
   printModuleBody(*owningRef, errs());
   errs() << "\n\nFAILED: " << inputFilename << '\n';
-  return 8;
+  return mlir::failure();
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
@@ -109,5 +110,5 @@
   mlir::registerPassManagerCLOptions();
   mlir::PassPipelineCLParser passPipe("", "Compiler passes to run");
   cl::ParseCommandLineOptions(argc, argv, "Tilikum Crossing Optimizer\n");
-  return compileFIR();
+  return mlir::failed(compileFIR(passPipe));
 }