diff --git a/torchvision/csrc/io/image/cpu/exif.h b/torchvision/csrc/io/image/cpu/exif.h
index 700cd60765e..0f9a59417db 100644
--- a/torchvision/csrc/io/image/cpu/exif.h
+++ b/torchvision/csrc/io/image/cpu/exif.h
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ inline int fetch_png_exif_orientation(png_structp png_ptr, png_infop info_ptr) {
   if (exif && num_exif > 0) {
     return fetch_exif_orientation(exif, num_exif);
   }
+  return -1;
 }
 #else // #if PNG_FOUND && defined(PNG_eXIf_SUPPORTED)
 inline int fetch_png_exif_orientation(png_structp png_ptr, png_infop info_ptr) {