diff --git a/sys/transceiver/transceiver.c b/sys/transceiver/transceiver.c
index 1474fe1c4c704a381eecd65f37d11a6dc47d8229..29157709f85fd7057e616317e955e49a8e406aff 100644
--- a/sys/transceiver/transceiver.c
+++ b/sys/transceiver/transceiver.c
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ static int32_t get_channel(transceiver_type_t t)
 #ifdef MODULE_MC1322X
         case TRANSCEIVER_MC1322X:
             ///< TODO:implement return maca_get_channel(); 
+            return -1;
 #endif
 #ifdef MODULE_NATIVENET
         case TRANSCEIVER_NATIVE: