diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index da07d49c24f..c288a16d233 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -5677,6 +5677,7 @@ sub valgrind_exit_reports() {
                         @culprits);
             mtr_print_line();
             print ("$valgrind_rep\n");
+            $found_err= 1;
             $err_in_report= 0;
           }
           # Make ready to collect new report