diff --git a/include/image-commands.mk b/include/image-commands.mk
index c9c5f9c5fc7ffd..b54dccdd9f796f 100644
--- a/include/image-commands.mk
+++ b/include/image-commands.mk
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ define Build/check-size
 	[ $$limitsize -ge $$imagesize ] || { \
 		$(call ERROR_MESSAGE,    WARNING: Image file $@ is too big: $$imagesize > $$limitsize); \
 		rm -f $@; \
+		false; \
 	}
 endef