diff --git a/src/screenshooter.c b/src/screenshooter.c
index 422c2a9a..24999f3a 100644
--- a/src/screenshooter.c
+++ b/src/screenshooter.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ weston_recorder_create(struct weston_output *output, const char *filename)
 		break;
 	default:
 		weston_log("unknown recorder format\n");
-		break;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	header.width = output->current->width;