diff --git a/include/prereq.mk b/include/prereq.mk
index 45c84e984c..c72878ebb0 100644
--- a/include/prereq.mk
+++ b/include/prereq.mk
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ define SetupHostCommand
 						;; \
 				esac; \
 				ln -sf "$$$$$$$$bin" "$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/$(strip $(1))"; \
-				exit 0; \
+				exit 1; \
 			fi; \
 		fi; \
 	done; \