diff --git a/examples/nfc-emulate-tag.c b/examples/nfc-emulate-tag.c
index e233c96..3192095 100644
--- a/examples/nfc-emulate-tag.c
+++ b/examples/nfc-emulate-tag.c
@@ -166,7 +166,12 @@ nfc_target_emulate_tag(nfc_device *dev, nfc_target *pnt)
     }
     if (loop) {
       if (init_mfc_auth) {
-        nfc_device_set_property_bool(dev, NP_HANDLE_CRC, false);
+        if (nfc_device_set_property_bool(dev, NP_HANDLE_CRC, false) < 0) {
+          nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_target_emulate_tag");
+          nfc_close(pnd);
+          nfc_exit(context);
+          exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
         init_mfc_auth = false;
       }
       if ((szRx = nfc_target_receive_bytes(dev, abtRx, sizeof(abtRx), 0)) < 0) {
@@ -276,7 +281,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
   print_nfc_target(&nt, true);
 
   // Switch off NP_EASY_FRAMING if target is not ISO14443-4
-  nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_EASY_FRAMING, (nt.nti.nai.btSak & SAK_ISO14443_4_COMPLIANT));
+  if (nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_EASY_FRAMING, (nt.nti.nai.btSak & SAK_ISO14443_4_COMPLIANT)) < 0) {
+    nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_target_emulate_tag");
+    nfc_close(pnd);
+    nfc_exit(context);
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
   printf("NFC device (configured as target) is now emulating the tag, please touch it with a second NFC device (initiator)\n");
   if (!nfc_target_emulate_tag(pnd, &nt)) {
     nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_target_emulate_tag");
diff --git a/utils/nfc-mfclassic.c b/utils/nfc-mfclassic.c
index 90312de..f012d97 100644
--- a/utils/nfc-mfclassic.c
+++ b/utils/nfc-mfclassic.c
@@ -280,8 +280,14 @@ get_rats(void)
   res = nfc_initiator_transceive_bytes(pnd, abtRats, sizeof(abtRats), abtRx, sizeof(abtRx), 0);
   if (res > 0) {
     // ISO14443-4 card, turn RF field off/on to access ISO14443-3 again
-    nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_ACTIVATE_FIELD, false);
-    nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_ACTIVATE_FIELD, true);
+    if (nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_ACTIVATE_FIELD, false) < 0) {
+      nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_configure");
+      return -1;
+    }
+    if (nfc_device_set_property_bool(pnd, NP_ACTIVATE_FIELD, true) < 0) {
+      nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_configure");
+      return -1;
+    }
   }
   // Reselect tag
   if (nfc_initiator_select_passive_target(pnd, nmMifare, NULL, 0, &nt) <= 0) {