diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5base/qt5base.mk b/package/qt5/qt5base/qt5base.mk
index 57ea1c887..788b2d78e 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5base/qt5base.mk
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5base/qt5base.mk
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ endef
 
 define QT5BASE_INSTALL_TARGET_LIBS
 	for lib in $(QT5BASE_INSTALL_LIBS_y); do \
-		cp -dpf $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/lib$${lib}.so.* $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib ; \
+		cp -dpf $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/lib$${lib}.so.* $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib || exit 1 ; \
 	done
 endef