diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index 0c9cb64..d73fe75 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ message_validate(const union Message* message) {
     if(message->header.crc != crc16(message, length - sizeof(struct Footer)))
         return MESSAGEERR_FOOTERCRC;
 
+    return MESSAGEERR_NONE;
 }