diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/fragments/10508.bugfix b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/10508.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3195b4d441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/10508.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Fix false positive ``inconsistent-return-statements`` when using ``quit()`` or ``exit()`` functions.
+
+Closes #10508
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/refactoring/refactoring_checker.py b/pylint/checkers/refactoring/refactoring_checker.py
index 5b41c4dde3..e3441541e5 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/refactoring/refactoring_checker.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/refactoring/refactoring_checker.py
@@ -2021,11 +2021,11 @@ def _is_node_return_ended(self, node: nodes.NodeNG) -> bool:
                 # Recursion base case
                 return True
             case nodes.Call():
+                if utils.is_terminating_func(node):
+                    return True
                 return any(
-                    (
-                        isinstance(maybe_func, (nodes.FunctionDef, bases.BoundMethod))
-                        and self._is_function_def_never_returning(maybe_func)
-                    )
+                    isinstance(maybe_func, (nodes.FunctionDef, bases.BoundMethod))
+                    and self._is_function_def_never_returning(maybe_func)
                     for maybe_func in utils.infer_all(node.func)
                 )
             case nodes.While():
diff --git a/tests/functional/i/inconsistent/inconsistent_returns_quit_exit.py b/tests/functional/i/inconsistent/inconsistent_returns_quit_exit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c78e4701db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/i/inconsistent/inconsistent_returns_quit_exit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# pylint: disable=missing-docstring, invalid-name, unused-argument, consider-using-sys-exit, no-else-return
+"""Test that quit() and exit() are handled consistently with sys.exit()"""
+
+import sys
+
+# These functions should not trigger inconsistent-return-statements
+# because quit, exit, and sys.exit are never-returning functions (#10508)
+
+def func_with_quit_1(i):
+    """quit() in else branch should be treated like sys.exit()"""
+    if i == 1:
+        return i
+    quit(1)
+
+def func_with_quit_2(i):
+    """quit() in if branch should be treated like sys.exit()"""
+    if i == 1:
+        quit(1)
+    return 1
+
+def func_with_exit_1(i):
+    """exit() in else branch should be treated like sys.exit()"""
+    if i == 1:
+        return i
+    exit(1)
+
+def func_with_exit_2(i):
+    """exit() in if branch should be treated like sys.exit()"""
+    if i == 1:
+        exit(1)
+    return 1
+
+def func_with_sys_exit_1(i):
+    """sys.exit() in else branch - baseline test"""
+    if i == 1:
+        return i
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+def func_with_sys_exit_2(i):
+    """sys.exit() in if branch - baseline test"""
+    if i == 1:
+        sys.exit(1)
+    return 1
+
+# Test mixed usage
+def func_mixed_exit_methods(i):
+    """Using different exit methods should all work consistently"""
+    if i == 1:
+        return "one"
+    if i == 2:
+        quit()
+    if i == 3:
+        exit()
+    sys.exit()
+
+# This should trigger inconsistent-return-statements
+def func_inconsistent_example(i):  # [inconsistent-return-statements]
+    """This should trigger the warning as a negative test case"""
+    if i == 1:
+        return i
+    print("Not exiting, just printing")
diff --git a/tests/functional/i/inconsistent/inconsistent_returns_quit_exit.txt b/tests/functional/i/inconsistent/inconsistent_returns_quit_exit.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99dff5ccdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/i/inconsistent/inconsistent_returns_quit_exit.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+inconsistent-return-statements:57:0:57:29:func_inconsistent_example:Either all return statements in a function should return an expression, or none of them should.:UNDEFINED