diff --git a/util/nvramtool/cmos_lowlevel.c b/util/nvramtool/cmos_lowlevel.c
index 55b1879ff0..ef0c3832b1 100644
--- a/util/nvramtool/cmos_lowlevel.c
+++ b/util/nvramtool/cmos_lowlevel.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void select_hal(hal_t hal, void *data)
 			break;
 #endif
 		case HAL_MEMORY:
+		default:
 			current_access = &memory_hal;
 			break;
 	}