diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
index 67664aa67..949f3f5d5 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@ sub defmk
             $rsp->{data}->[0] = "No type was provided for object \'$obj\'.\n";
             $rsp->{data}->[1] = "Skipping to the next object.\n";
             xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", $rsp, $::callback);
+            $error = 1;
             next;
         }