diff --git a/src/target/cortexa.c b/src/target/cortexa.c
index dc4892b..e562673 100644
--- a/src/target/cortexa.c
+++ b/src/target/cortexa.c
@@ -665,11 +665,11 @@ static int cortexa_breakwatch_set(target *t, struct breakwatch *bw)
 		case 2:
 			bw->reserved[0] = target_mem_read16(t, bw->addr);
 			target_mem_write16(t, bw->addr, 0xBE00);
-			return 0;
+			return target_check_error(t);
 		case 4:
 			bw->reserved[0] = target_mem_read32(t, bw->addr);
 			target_mem_write32(t, bw->addr, 0xE1200070);
-			return 0;
+			return target_check_error(t);
 		default:
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -711,10 +711,10 @@ static int cortexa_breakwatch_clear(target *t, struct breakwatch *bw)
 		switch (bw->size) {
 		case 2:
 			target_mem_write16(t, bw->addr, i);
-			return 0;
+			return target_check_error(t);
 		case 4:
 			target_mem_write32(t, bw->addr, i);
-			return 0;
+			return target_check_error(t);
 		default:
 			return -1;
 		}