diff --git a/tools/checkpatch.sh b/tools/checkpatch.sh
index db3c48d5a9..992a87c3e9 100755
--- a/tools/checkpatch.sh
+++ b/tools/checkpatch.sh
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ check_file() {
   fi
 
   if [ ${@##*.} == 'py' ]; then
-    black --check $@
-    flake8 --config ${TOOLDIR}/../.github/linters/setup.cfg $@
-    isort $@
+    black --check $@ || fail=1
+    flake8 --config ${TOOLDIR}/../.github/linters/setup.cfg $@ || fail=1
+    isort $@ || fail=1
   elif [ "$(is_rust_file $@)" == "1" ]; then
     if ! command -v rustfmt &> /dev/null; then
       fail=1