diff --git a/src/samples/Makefile.samples b/src/samples/Makefile.samples
index a4b4a0bd..67c0d7d9 100644
--- a/src/samples/Makefile.samples
+++ b/src/samples/Makefile.samples
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@ SAMPLES = \
 
 all:
 	for sample in $(SAMPLES) ; do \
-		$(MAKE) -f Makefile.sample -C $$sample clean all || break; \
+		$(MAKE) -f Makefile.sample -C $$sample clean all || { exit 1; } \
 	done