diff --git a/tests/misra/test_misra.sh b/tests/misra/test_misra.sh
index 778271ad..fa1a051d 100755
--- a/tests/misra/test_misra.sh
+++ b/tests/misra/test_misra.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 PANDA_DIR=../..
 
 mkdir /tmp/misra || true
+ERROR_CODE=0
 
 # generate coverage matrix
 #python tests/misra/cppcheck/addons/misra.py -generate-table > tests/misra/coverage_table
@@ -45,12 +46,12 @@ python /usr/share/cppcheck/addons/misra.py $PANDA_DIR/board/pedal/main.c.dump 2>
 cppcheck_pedal_output=$( cat /tmp/misra/cppcheck_pedal_output.txt | grep -v ": information: " ) || true
 misra_pedal_output=$( cat /tmp/misra/misra_pedal_output.txt | grep -v ": information: " ) || true
 
-if [[ -n "$misra_output" ]] || [[ -n "$cppcheck_output" ]]
+if [[ -n "$misra_f4_output" ]] || [[ -n "$cppcheck_f4_output" ]]
 then
   echo "Failed! found Misra violations in panda F4 code:"
   echo "$misra_f4_output"
   echo "$cppcheck_f4_output"
-  exit 1
+  ERROR_CODE=1
 fi
 
 if [[ -n "$misra_h7_output" ]] || [[ -n "$cppcheck_h7_output" ]]
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ then
   echo "Failed! found Misra violations in panda H7 code:"
   echo "$misra_h7_output"
   echo "$cppcheck_h7_output"
-  exit 1
+  ERROR_CODE=1
 fi
 
 if [[ -n "$misra_pedal_output" ]] || [[ -n "$cppcheck_pedal_output" ]]
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ then
   echo "Failed! found Misra violations in pedal code:"
   echo "$misra_pedal_output"
   echo "$cppcheck_pedal_output"
+  ERROR_CODE=1
+fi
+
+if [[ $ERROR_CODE > 0 ]]
+then
   exit 1
 fi