diff --git a/compiler/rustc_llvm/llvm-wrapper/PassWrapper.cpp b/compiler/rustc_llvm/llvm-wrapper/PassWrapper.cpp
index 18d37d95a835..5f02bb6c3070 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_llvm/llvm-wrapper/PassWrapper.cpp
+++ b/compiler/rustc_llvm/llvm-wrapper/PassWrapper.cpp
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ LLVMRustOptimize(
       auto Plugin = PassPlugin::Load(PluginPath.str());
       if (!Plugin) {
         LLVMRustSetLastError(("Failed to load pass plugin" + PluginPath.str()).c_str());
-        continue;
+        return LLVMRustResult::Failure;
       }
       Plugin->registerPassBuilderCallbacks(PB);
     }