diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/run_netsocktests b/tools/testing/selftests/net/run_netsocktests
index b093f39c298c..14e41faf2c57 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/run_netsocktests
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/run_netsocktests
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ echo "--------------------"
 ./socket
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo "[FAIL]"
+	exit 1
 else
 	echo "[PASS]"
 fi
-