diff --git a/package/mpd/S95mpd b/package/mpd/S95mpd
index e33654a501..485747e96e 100644
--- a/package/mpd/S95mpd
+++ b/package/mpd/S95mpd
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ stop() {
 		echo "OK"
 	else
 		echo "FAIL"
+		return "$status"
 	fi
 	# $DAEMON deletes its PID file on exit, wait for it to be gone
 	while [ -f "$PIDFILE" ]; do