diff --git a/examples/all/i2c_example.cc b/examples/all/i2c_example.cc
index 1a79258..eb34033 100644
--- a/examples/all/i2c_example.cc
+++ b/examples/all/i2c_example.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static void read_temperature_sensor_value(Mmio<OpenTitanI2c> i2c,
 	else
 	{
 		Debug::log("Could not read the {}", regName);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ static void id_eeprom_report(Mmio<OpenTitanI2c> i2c, const uint8_t IdAddr)
 	if (!i2c->blocking_read(IdAddr, data, sizeof(data)))
 	{
 		Debug::log("Failed to read EEPROM ID of device at address {}", IdAddr);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	Debug::log("EEPROM ID of device at address {}:", IdAddr);
diff --git a/examples/all/proximity_sensor_example.cc b/examples/all/proximity_sensor_example.cc
index a2d07fa..36d0d88 100644
--- a/examples/all/proximity_sensor_example.cc
+++ b/examples/all/proximity_sensor_example.cc
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ static void setup_proximity_sensor(Mmio<OpenTitanI2c> i2c, const uint8_t Addr)
 	if (!i2c->blocking_write(ApdS9960I2cAddress, buf, 2, true))
 	{
 		Debug::log("Failed to write proximity sensor address");
+		return;
 	}
 }