diff --git a/src/target/arm926ejs.c b/src/target/arm926ejs.c
index a6dbcfe73644acab1840b8ce156be3f3ec700528..b6ad09b736438f4440e0a7fca5751d31d2069393 100644
--- a/src/target/arm926ejs.c
+++ b/src/target/arm926ejs.c
@@ -350,11 +350,11 @@ int arm926ejs_examine_debug_reason(target_t *target)
 			break;
 		case 11:
 			LOG_ERROR("BUG: debug re-entry from system speed access shouldn't be handled here");
+			target->debug_reason = DBG_REASON_DBGRQ;
 			break;
 		default:
 			LOG_ERROR("BUG: unknown debug reason: 0x%x", debug_reason);
 			target->debug_reason = DBG_REASON_DBGRQ;
-			retval = ERROR_TARGET_FAILURE;
 			break;
 	}