diff --git a/bin/compose-core b/bin/compose-core
index 846bc25..67de4b6 100755
--- a/bin/compose-core
+++ b/bin/compose-core
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ setup_host_resources () {
                 ## requirements.
                 continue
             fi
-            setup_host_resource "$service"
+            setup_host_resource "$subservice" || return 1
             loaded[$subservice]=1
         done
     done