diff --git a/src/or/config.c b/src/or/config.c
index bd87ebf195..3c2d244838 100644
--- a/src/or/config.c
+++ b/src/or/config.c
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ option_is_same(or_options_t *o1, or_options_t *o2, config_var_t *var)
       log_fn(LOG_ERR,"Internal error: can't compare configuration option '%s'",
              var->name);
       tor_assert(0);
+	  return 0; /* unreached */
     }
 }