diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rockernel.hpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rockernel.hpp
index a08a138a74..956d3be17e 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rockernel.hpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/rocm/rockernel.hpp
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public:
     Argument* hsailArgAt(size_t index) const {
         for (auto arg : hsailArgList_) if (arg->index_ == index) return arg;
         assert(!"Should not reach here");
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     //! Max number of possible extra (hidden) kernel arguments