diff --git a/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_status_util.cpp b/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_status_util.cpp
index 597c04b609..8ceb9265f1 100644
--- a/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_status_util.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.4/default/wifi_status_util.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ std::string legacyErrorToString(legacy_hal::wifi_error error) {
             return "BUSY";
         case legacy_hal::WIFI_ERROR_UNKNOWN:
             return "UNKNOWN";
+        default:
+            return "UNKNOWN ERROR";
     }
 }
 
@@ -92,6 +94,10 @@ WifiStatus createWifiStatusFromLegacyError(legacy_hal::wifi_error error,
 
         case legacy_hal::WIFI_ERROR_UNKNOWN:
             return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_UNKNOWN, "unknown");
+
+        default:
+            return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_UNKNOWN,
+                                    "unknown error");
     }
 }