diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
index a2a35b2e8a..ec4f87a7b3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
@@ -1721,6 +1721,8 @@ struct VST3ComponentHolder
                                      info, info2, infoW,
                                      totalNumInputChannels,
                                      totalNumOutputChannels);
+
+            return;
         }
 
         jassertfalse;