diff --git a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
index f737fac60fa2..5ad547356303 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
@@ -2210,8 +2210,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!(fatal_warnings && warnings))
-		err = 0;
+	err = fatal_warnings && warnings ? -1 : 0;
 out:
 	free_btf_links(&btf_links);
 	/*