diff --git a/include/image-commands.mk b/include/image-commands.mk
index 485d870f05..939f5ef2db 100644
--- a/include/image-commands.mk
+++ b/include/image-commands.mk
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ define Build/check-size
 	@imagesize="$$(stat -c%s $@)"; \
 	limitsize="$$(($(subst k,* 1024,$(subst m, * 1024k,$(if $(1),$(1),$(IMAGE_SIZE))))))"; \
 	[ $$limitsize -ge $$imagesize ] || { \
-		echo "WARNING: Image file $@ is too big: $$imagesize > $$limitsize" >&2; \
+		$(call ERROR_MESSAGE,    WARNING: Image file $@ is too big: $$imagesize > $$limitsize); \
 		rm -f $@; \
 	}
 endef