diff --git a/mk b/mk
index 13a89ce..e15b989 100755
--- a/mk
+++ b/mk
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ copy_elf()
 	x_ make clean -C "$srcdir" $cleanargs
 }
 
-if trees "$@"; then
-	. "$mkhelpercfg"
-	$cmd
-fi
+trees "$@" || exit 0
+. "$mkhelpercfg"
+$cmd