diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_util.cc b/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_util.cc
index 29a05d7e..77fc83a8 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_util.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_util.cc
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ filament::VertexBuffer* CreateVertexBuffer(filament::Engine* engine,
         break;
     }
   }
+
+  return nullptr;
 }
 
 filament::IndexBuffer* CreateIndexBuffer(filament::Engine* engine,