diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_core_read.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_core_read.h
index 1ac57bb7ac55f7..e2b9e8415c0446 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_core_read.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_core_read.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ enum bpf_enum_value_kind {
 	case 2: val = *(const unsigned short *)p; break;		      \
 	case 4: val = *(const unsigned int *)p; break;			      \
 	case 8: val = *(const unsigned long long *)p; break;		      \
+	default: val = 0; break;					      \
 	}								      \
 	val <<= __CORE_RELO(s, field, LSHIFT_U64);			      \
 	if (__CORE_RELO(s, field, SIGNED))				      \