diff --git a/package/qtuio/qtuio.mk b/package/qtuio/qtuio.mk
index 9925f84699..5fa10a76b7 100644
--- a/package/qtuio/qtuio.mk
+++ b/package/qtuio/qtuio.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QTUIO_EXAMPLES = dials fingerpaint knobs pinchzoom
 ifeq ($(BR2_QTUIO_EXAMPLES),y)
 define QTUIO_CONFIGURE_EXAMPLES
 	for example in $(QTUIO_EXAMPLES) ; do \
-		(cd $(@D)/examples/$${example} && $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(QT_QMAKE)) ; \
+		(cd $(@D)/examples/$${example} && $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(QT_QMAKE)) || exit 1; \
 	done
 endef
 endif
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ endef
 ifeq ($(BR2_QTUIO_EXAMPLES),y)
 define QTUIO_BUILD_EXAMPLES
 	for example in $(QTUIO_EXAMPLES) ; do \
-		($(MAKE) -C $(@D)/examples/$${example}) ; \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/examples/$${example} || exit 1; \
 	done
 endef
 endif
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ endef
 ifeq ($(BR2_QTUIO_EXAMPLES),y)
 define QTUIO_INSTALL_EXAMPLES
 	for example in $(QTUIO_EXAMPLES) ; do \
-		($(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/examples/$${example}/$${example} $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/qtuio/$${example}) ; \
+		$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/examples/$${example}/$${example} $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/qtuio/$${example} || exit 1 ; \
 	done
 endef
 endif