diff --git a/src/rtt/rtt.c b/src/rtt/rtt.c
index 42c3ee3ad..15b9a373a 100644
--- a/src/rtt/rtt.c
+++ b/src/rtt/rtt.c
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ int rtt_start(void)
 				addr);
 			rtt.ctrl.address = addr;
 		} else {
-			LOG_INFO("rtt: No control block found");
-			return ERROR_OK;
+			LOG_ERROR("rtt: No control block found");
+			return ERROR_FAIL;
 		}
 	}