diff --git a/tools/qfcc/source/qfcc.c b/tools/qfcc/source/qfcc.c
index eb9fd77cf..74705d6ff 100644
--- a/tools/qfcc/source/qfcc.c
+++ b/tools/qfcc/source/qfcc.c
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ separate_compile (void)
 				finish_compilation ();
 				WriteData (0);
 			}
+		} else {
+			err = 1;
 		}
 	}
 	return err;