diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.c b/tools/objtool/elf.c
index b18f0055b50b80..d1d4491e9cf578 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/elf.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/elf.c
@@ -1001,7 +1001,10 @@ static int elf_rebuild_rel_reloc_section(struct section *sec, int nr)
 	list_for_each_entry(reloc, &sec->reloc_list, list) {
 		reloc->rel.r_offset = reloc->offset;
 		reloc->rel.r_info = GELF_R_INFO(reloc->sym->idx, reloc->type);
-		gelf_update_rel(sec->data, idx, &reloc->rel);
+		if (!gelf_update_rel(sec->data, idx, &reloc->rel)) {
+			WARN_ELF("gelf_update_rel");
+			return -1;
+		}
 		idx++;
 	}
 
@@ -1033,7 +1036,10 @@ static int elf_rebuild_rela_reloc_section(struct section *sec, int nr)
 		reloc->rela.r_offset = reloc->offset;
 		reloc->rela.r_addend = reloc->addend;
 		reloc->rela.r_info = GELF_R_INFO(reloc->sym->idx, reloc->type);
-		gelf_update_rela(sec->data, idx, &reloc->rela);
+		if (!gelf_update_rela(sec->data, idx, &reloc->rela)) {
+			WARN_ELF("gelf_update_rela");
+			return -1;
+		}
 		idx++;
 	}