diff --git a/examples/ipcserver.c b/examples/ipcserver.c
index 18ddfbc..2fbdae5 100644
--- a/examples/ipcserver.c
+++ b/examples/ipcserver.c
@@ -352,7 +352,12 @@ main(int32_t argc, char *argv[])
 		glib_loop = g_main_loop_new(NULL, FALSE);
 		gio_map = qb_array_create_2(16, sizeof(struct gio_to_qb_poll), 1);
 		qb_ipcs_poll_handlers_set(s1, &glib_ph);
-		qb_ipcs_run(s1);
+		rc = qb_ipcs_run(s1);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			errno = -rc;
+			qb_perror(LOG_ERR, "qb_ipcs_run");
+			exit(1);
+		}
 		g_main_loop_run(glib_loop);
 #else
 		qb_log(LOG_ERR,
diff --git a/tests/bms.c b/tests/bms.c
index d71863f..fa8c7da 100644
--- a/tests/bms.c
+++ b/tests/bms.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ int32_t main(int32_t argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	const char *options = "nevhmpsug";
 	int32_t opt;
+	int32_t rc;
 	enum qb_ipc_type ipc_type = QB_IPC_SHM;
 	struct qb_ipcs_service_handlers sh = {
 		.connection_accept = s1_connection_accept_fn,
@@ -323,7 +324,12 @@ int32_t main(int32_t argc, char *argv[])
 			exit(1);
 		}
 		qb_ipcs_poll_handlers_set(s1, &ph);
-		qb_ipcs_run(s1);
+		rc = qb_ipcs_run(s1);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			errno = -rc;
+			qb_perror(LOG_ERR, "qb_ipcs_run");
+			exit(1);
+		}
 		qb_loop_run(bms_loop);
 	} else {
 #ifdef HAVE_GLIB
@@ -337,7 +343,12 @@ int32_t main(int32_t argc, char *argv[])
 			exit(1);
 		}
 		qb_ipcs_poll_handlers_set(s1, &glib_ph);
-		qb_ipcs_run(s1);
+		rc = qb_ipcs_run(s1);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			errno = -rc;
+			qb_perror(LOG_ERR, "qb_ipcs_run");
+			exit(1);
+		}
 
 		g_main_loop_run(glib_loop);
 #else