diff --git a/scripts/git-submodule.sh b/scripts/git-submodule.sh
index 98ca0f2737..65ed877aef 100755
--- a/scripts/git-submodule.sh
+++ b/scripts/git-submodule.sh
@@ -59,10 +59,14 @@ status)
     fi
 
     test -f "$substat" || exit 1
-    CURSTATUS=$($GIT submodule status $modules)
-    OLDSTATUS=$(cat $substat)
-    test "$CURSTATUS" = "$OLDSTATUS"
-    exit $?
+    for module in $modules; do
+        CURSTATUS=$($GIT submodule status $module)
+        OLDSTATUS=$(cat $substat | grep $module)
+        if test "$CURSTATUS" != "$OLDSTATUS"; then
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    done
+    exit 0
     ;;
 update)
     if test -z "$maybe_modules"