diff --git a/src/target/armv4_5.h b/src/target/armv4_5.h
index c2fde4a94..b007b51a2 100644
--- a/src/target/armv4_5.h
+++ b/src/target/armv4_5.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static __inline enum armv4_5_mode armv4_5_number_to_mode(int number)
 		case 6: return ARMV4_5_MODE_SYS; break;
 		default: 
 			LOG_ERROR("mode index out of bounds");
-			return -1;
+			return ARMV4_5_MODE_ANY;
 	}
 };