diff --git a/obexd/client/transfer.c b/obexd/client/transfer.c
index 4b1def3..4b809d9 100644
--- a/obexd/client/transfer.c
+++ b/obexd/client/transfer.c
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ static const char *status2str(uint8_t status)
 	case TRANSFER_STATUS_ERROR:
 		return "error";
 	}
+	return "unknown";
 }
 
 static gboolean get_status(const GDBusPropertyTable *property,
diff --git a/obexd/src/manager.c b/obexd/src/manager.c
index c0887ca..6571892 100644
--- a/obexd/src/manager.c
+++ b/obexd/src/manager.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ static const char *status2str(uint8_t status)
 	case TRANSFER_STATUS_ERROR:
 		return "error";
 	}
+	return "unknown";
 }
 
 static gboolean transfer_get_status(const GDBusPropertyTable *property,