diff --git a/modules/juce_blocks_basics/topology/juce_PhysicalTopologySource.cpp b/modules/juce_blocks_basics/topology/juce_PhysicalTopologySource.cpp
index 6fd31b79be..ce6cc243f3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_blocks_basics/topology/juce_PhysicalTopologySource.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_blocks_basics/topology/juce_PhysicalTopologySource.cpp
@@ -1368,6 +1368,9 @@ struct PhysicalTopologySource::Internal
                 case Block::ConnectionPort::DeviceEdge::south:  return 2;
                 case Block::ConnectionPort::DeviceEdge::west:   return 3;
             }
+
+            jassertfalse;
+            return 0;
         }
 
         void layoutNeighbours (Block::Ptr block, const BlockTopology& topology,