diff --git a/src/consensus/upgrades.cpp b/src/consensus/upgrades.cpp
index c913c7ea0..1dd3fe706 100644
--- a/src/consensus/upgrades.cpp
+++ b/src/consensus/upgrades.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ int CurrentEpoch(int nHeight, const Consensus::Params& params) {
             return idxInt;
         }
     }
+    return(0); // jl777 seems the right value to return
 }
 
 uint32_t CurrentEpochBranchId(int nHeight, const Consensus::Params& params) {