diff --git a/tools/start-stop-daemon.c b/tools/start-stop-daemon.c
index 0e4cf271f3..e196a372e4 100644
--- a/tools/start-stop-daemon.c
+++ b/tools/start-stop-daemon.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static int run_stop_schedule(void)
 					      strerror(errno));
 			}
 
-		default:
+		case sched_forever:
 			assert(!"schedule[].type value must be valid");
 		}