diff --git a/hw/pci/pci-stub.c b/hw/pci/pci-stub.c
index c6950e21bd..3397d0c82e 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pci-stub.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pci-stub.c
@@ -47,13 +47,11 @@ void hmp_pcie_aer_inject_error(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 MSIMessage pci_get_msi_message(PCIDevice *dev, int vector)
 {
     g_assert_not_reached();
-    return (MSIMessage){};
 }
 
 uint16_t pci_requester_id(PCIDevice *dev)
 {
     g_assert_not_reached();
-    return 0;
 }
 
 /* Required by ahci.c */