diff --git a/src/rec/eventRecord.c b/src/rec/eventRecord.c
index 18b0fbcd9..9b137d6aa 100644
--- a/src/rec/eventRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/eventRecord.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ static long special(DBADDR *paddr, int after)
     if (dbGetFieldIndex(paddr) == eventRecordVAL) {
         prec->epvt = eventNameToHandle(prec->val);
     }
+    return 0;
 }