diff --git a/mingw-tools.jam b/mingw-tools.jam
index 1f546a0cd..2dc635f69 100644
--- a/mingw-tools.jam
+++ b/mingw-tools.jam
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ rule Link-action
     if $(NT) {
         JAMSHELL on $(<) = % ;
     }
+    return ;
 }
 
 # for mingw, we repeat all libraries so that dependencies are always resolved
diff --git a/v1/mingw-tools.jam b/v1/mingw-tools.jam
index 1f546a0cd..2dc635f69 100644
--- a/v1/mingw-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/mingw-tools.jam
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ rule Link-action
     if $(NT) {
         JAMSHELL on $(<) = % ;
     }
+    return ;
 }
 
 # for mingw, we repeat all libraries so that dependencies are always resolved