diff --git a/sh/rc-cgroup.sh.in b/sh/rc-cgroup.sh.in
index 3c7558cd..2a54ee4a 100644
--- a/sh/rc-cgroup.sh.in
+++ b/sh/rc-cgroup.sh.in
@@ -212,5 +212,7 @@ cgroup_cleanup()
 		yesno "${rc_send_sigkill:-yes}" &&
 			kill -s KILL ${pids} 2> /dev/null
 	fi
-	eend 0
+	[ -z "$(cgroup_get_pids)" ]
+	eend $? "Unable to stop all processes"
+	return 0
 }