diff --git a/tests/test_thread_msg_seq/main.c b/tests/test_thread_msg_seq/main.c
index e554769439..177e98ee08 100644
--- a/tests/test_thread_msg_seq/main.c
+++ b/tests/test_thread_msg_seq/main.c
@@ -62,4 +62,6 @@ int main(void)
         msg_receive(&msg);
         printf("Got msg from pid %i: \"%s\"\n", msg.sender_pid, msg.content.ptr);
     }
+
+    return 0;
 }