@@ -1837,8 +1837,11 @@ static int cli_scanraw(int desc, cli_ctx *ctx, cli_file_t type)

 				    free(peinfo.section);

 				lseek(desc, fpt->offset, SEEK_SET);

-				if((nret = cli_scanembpe(desc, ctx)) == CL_VIRUS)

-				    break;

+				nret = cli_scanembpe(desc, ctx);

+				break; /* we can stop here, other embedded

+					* executables will be found recursively

+					* through the above call

+					*/

 			    }

 			}

 			fpt = fpt->next;