diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
index 7d0f81dcb524..d6d6529349dd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
@@ -997,6 +997,8 @@ void __init init_hw_perf_counters(void)
 	case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
 		pmc_ops = pmc_amd_init();
 		break;
+	default:
+		return;
 	}
 	if (!pmc_ops)
 		return;