diff --git a/zebra/zebra_dplane.c b/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
index 7d060943f1..2520a029b9 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
@@ -858,8 +858,6 @@ const char *dplane_res2str(enum zebra_dplane_result res)
 	case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS:
 		ret = "SUCCESS";
 		break;
-	case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_PENDING:
-		ret = "PENDING";
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_dplane.h b/zebra/zebra_dplane.h
index 32032ed77d..3b5eda2486 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_dplane.h
+++ b/zebra/zebra_dplane.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ enum zebra_dplane_result {
 	ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_QUEUED,
 	ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS,
 	ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_FAILURE,
-	ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_PENDING,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_mpls.c b/zebra/zebra_mpls.c
index a30cea6a1e..03b8c8de1f 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_mpls.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_mpls.c
@@ -956,9 +956,6 @@ static wq_item_status lsp_process(struct work_queue *wq, void *data)
 			case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS:
 				zvrf->lsp_installs++;
 				break;
-			/* Should never happen */
-			case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_PENDING:
-				break;
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -984,10 +981,6 @@ static wq_item_status lsp_process(struct work_queue *wq, void *data)
 			case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS:
 				zvrf->lsp_removals++;
 				break;
-
-			/* Should never happen */
-			case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_PENDING:
-				break;
 			}
 		} else if (CHECK_FLAG(lsp->flags, LSP_FLAG_CHANGED)) {
 			zebra_nhlfe_t *nhlfe;
@@ -1031,10 +1024,6 @@ static wq_item_status lsp_process(struct work_queue *wq, void *data)
 			case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_SUCCESS:
 				zvrf->lsp_installs++;
 				break;
-
-			/* Should never happen */
-			case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_PENDING:
-				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_rib.c b/zebra/zebra_rib.c
index afae449e7c..55dccc4a12 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_rib.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_rib.c
@@ -497,9 +497,6 @@ void rib_install_kernel(struct route_node *rn, struct route_entry *re,
 		if (zvrf)
 			zvrf->installs++;
 		break;
-	/* Should never happen */
-	case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_PENDING:
-		break;
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -544,9 +541,6 @@ void rib_uninstall_kernel(struct route_node *rn, struct route_entry *re)
 		if (zvrf)
 			zvrf->removals++;
 		break;
-	/* Should never happen */
-	case ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_PENDING:
-		break;
 	}
 
 	return;