diff --git a/src/core/compression/algorithm.c b/src/core/compression/algorithm.c
index 8e4e5c91d44..67f1ab14f39 100644
--- a/src/core/compression/algorithm.c
+++ b/src/core/compression/algorithm.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ grpc_compression_algorithm grpc_compression_algorithm_for_level(
     default:
       break;
   }
-  GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE);
+  return GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE;
 }
 
 void grpc_compression_options_init(grpc_compression_options *opts) {