diff --git a/jtag/ChangeLog b/jtag/ChangeLog
index de13dff2..22d6d7b6 100644
--- a/jtag/ChangeLog
+++ b/jtag/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-02-11  Arnim Laeuger  <arniml@users.sourceforge.net>
+
+  * src/bsdl/bsdl_sem.c: return proper error code to upper level
+
 2009-02-07  Arnim Laeuger  <arniml@users.sourceforge.net>
 
   * doc/UrJTAG.txt: turn http links into real hyperlinks
diff --git a/jtag/src/bsdl/bsdl_sem.c b/jtag/src/bsdl/bsdl_sem.c
index 70a2d8a0..11198b9f 100644
--- a/jtag/src/bsdl/bsdl_sem.c
+++ b/jtag/src/bsdl/bsdl_sem.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ int bsdl_process_elements( jtag_ctrl_t *jc, const char *idcode )
       bsdl_msg( jc->proc_mode,
                 BSDL_MSG_ERR, _("BSDL stage reported errors, aborting.\n") );
       bsdl_parser_deinit( priv );
-      return result;
+      return -1;
     }
   }