diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
index c85c3bf5710..960e98243ac 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ fn link_dwarf_object<'a>(
             sess.struct_err("linking dwarf objects with thorin failed")
                 .note(&format!("{:?}", e))
                 .emit();
+            sess.abort_if_errors();
         }
     }
 }