diff --git a/test/bdev/blockdev.sh b/test/bdev/blockdev.sh
index fedbccc08..f6d030684 100755
--- a/test/bdev/blockdev.sh
+++ b/test/bdev/blockdev.sh
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ if [ -d /usr/src/fio ]; then
 	timing_exit fio_trim
 	report_test_completion "bdev_fio"
 	timing_exit fio
+else
+	echo "FIO not available"
+	exit 1
 fi
 
 # Create conf file for bdevperf with gpt
diff --git a/test/nvmf/host/fio.sh b/test/nvmf/host/fio.sh
index c99414ed8..7de9bcc8e 100755
--- a/test/nvmf/host/fio.sh
+++ b/test/nvmf/host/fio.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ nvmftestinit
 
 if [ ! -d /usr/src/fio ]; then
 	echo "FIO not available"
-	exit 0
+	exit 1
 fi
 
 timing_enter fio