diff --git a/src/target/arm926ejs.c b/src/target/arm926ejs.c
index 87603bca89a514aa28d2a6365b2ca9c41bda0d4a..ff73e1a12ac6f5d0f953d9c9f9a9439ebe7f2375 100644
--- a/src/target/arm926ejs.c
+++ b/src/target/arm926ejs.c
@@ -337,9 +337,11 @@ int arm926ejs_examine_debug_reason(target_t *target)
 		default:
 			ERROR("BUG: unknown debug reason: 0x%x", debug_reason);
 			target->debug_reason = DBG_REASON_DBGRQ;
+			retval = ERROR_TARGET_FAILURE;
+			break;
 	}
 	
-	return ERROR_OK;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 u32 arm926ejs_get_ttb(target_t *target)