1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/rockboxdev.sh b/tools/rockboxdev.sh
index 3e0d5ffbc5..0d6137c702 100755
--- a/tools/rockboxdev.sh
+++ b/tools/rockboxdev.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ echo "Build dir: $builddir (edit script to change dir)"
 # be able to install there!
 if test ! -w $prefix; then
   echo "WARNING: this script is set to install in $prefix but has no"
-  echo "WARNING: write permission to do so!"
+  echo "WARNING: write permission to do so! Please fix and re-run this script"
+  exit
 fi