diff --git a/vesc_driver/src/vesc_driver.cpp b/vesc_driver/src/vesc_driver.cpp
index b03afc2..a9111b5 100644
--- a/vesc_driver/src/vesc_driver.cpp
+++ b/vesc_driver/src/vesc_driver.cpp
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ double VescDriver::CommandLimit::clip(double value)
                       name.c_str(), value, *upper);
     return *upper;
   }
+  return value;
 }