diff --git a/cmd/control/install.go b/cmd/control/install.go
index 1ff89c81..f7e858fa 100755
--- a/cmd/control/install.go
+++ b/cmd/control/install.go
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ func installAction(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 	if err := runInstall(image, installType, cloudConfig, device, kappend, force, kexec, isoinstallerloaded); err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"err": err}).Fatal("Failed to run install")
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if !kexec && reboot && (force || yes("Continue with reboot")) {