diff --git a/porting/npl/dummy/src/npl_os_dummy.c b/porting/npl/dummy/src/npl_os_dummy.c
index a522531fa..059e1a689 100644
--- a/porting/npl/dummy/src/npl_os_dummy.c
+++ b/porting/npl/dummy/src/npl_os_dummy.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ ble_npl_eventq_init(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq)
 struct ble_npl_event *
 ble_npl_eventq_get(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq, ble_npl_time_t tmo)
 {
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 void