diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8a8b79ae..a39b0f89 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ CLEANFILES+=	*.tar.xz
 .SUFFIXES:	.in
 
 all: config.h
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 depend: config.h
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 tests:
 	cd $@; ${MAKE} $@
@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@ hooks:
 	cd $@; ${MAKE}
 
 eginstall:
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 install:
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 proginstall:
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf cov-int dhcpcd.xz
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS} tests; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS} tests; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 distclean: clean
 	rm -f config.h config.mk config.log \
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index d7d11931..665f5ff6 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ CLEANFILES+=	*.tar.xz
 		$< > $@
 
 all: ${TOP}/config.h ${PROG} ${SCRIPTS} ${MAN5} ${MAN8}
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 dev:
 	cd dev && ${MAKE}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ _proginstall: ${PROG}
 	${INSTALL} -d ${DESTDIR}${DBDIR}
 
 proginstall: _proginstall ${EMBEDDEDINSTALL}
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 _maninstall: ${MAN5} ${MAN8}
 	${INSTALL} -d ${DESTDIR}${MANDIR}/man5
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ install: proginstall _maninstall _confinstall eginstall
 
 clean:
 	rm -f ${OBJS} ${PROG} ${PROG}.core ${CLEANFILES}
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 distclean: clean
 	rm -f .depend
diff --git a/src/bpf.c b/src/bpf.c
index c2c14dc8..b2dec237 100644
--- a/src/bpf.c
+++ b/src/bpf.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
-
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 1915c32c..1ae0a8b2 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 SUBDIRS=	crypt eloop-bench
 
 all: 
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 install:
 
 proginstall:
 
 clean:
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 test:
-	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@; cd ..; done
+	for x in ${SUBDIRS}; do cd $$x; ${MAKE} $@ || exit $$?; cd ..; done
 
 tests: test