diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 34a5c1715148..2882fe1d2a78 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ int hw_breakpoint_arch_parse(struct perf_event *bp,
 #endif
 	default:
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/*