diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
index 1c948eb008..3cdb2c96e8 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ build_blockcipher_test_suite(enum blockcipher_test_type test_type)
 		ts_setup = authonly_setup;
 		break;
 	default:
-		break;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	ts = calloc(1, sizeof(struct unit_test_suite) +