diff --git a/scripts/mkimage b/scripts/mkimage
index 33d8112da0..269b9e8d51 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimage
+++ b/scripts/mkimage
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ fi
     sudo losetup -d "$LOOP"
     [ -f "$OE_TMP/ldlinux.sys" ] && sudo chattr -i "$OE_TMP/ldlinux.sys" || :
     sudo rm -rf "$OE_TMP"
-    exit
   }
 
 trap cleanup SIGINT