diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btintel_pcie.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btintel_pcie.c
index e4ae8c898dfdb7..660496e55276dd 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btintel_pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btintel_pcie.c
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ static inline char *btintel_pcie_alivectxt_state2str(u32 alive_intr_ctxt)
 	default:
 		return "unknown";
 	}
-	return "null";
 }
 
 /* This function handles the MSI-X interrupt for gp0 cause (bit 0 in