diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
index 6b7ded64272..4b85d0cf419 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ prepare_tmpl()
 		[ "$i" = "$XBPS_MACHINE" ] && found=si && break
 	done
 	if [ -n "${only_for_archs}" -a -z "$found" ]; then
-		msg_normal "this package can only be built on ${only_for_archs}.\n"
-		exit 0
+		msg_normal "$pkgver: this package can only be built on ${only_for_archs}.\n"
+		return 0
 	fi
 
 	unset XBPS_EXTRACT_DONE XBPS_APPLYPATCHES_DONE