diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/main.c b/sbin/ipfw/main.c
index e665b4549fa7..337d5455f53f 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/main.c
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/main.c
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ ipfw_main(int oldac, char **oldav)
 		case 'p':
 			errx(EX_USAGE, "An absolute pathname must be used "
 			    "with -p option.");
+			/* NOTREACHED */
 
 		case 'q':
 			co.do_quiet = 1;