diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
index 78c649ea6791..44c56f802063 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
@@ -2838,7 +2838,7 @@ const char *print_peer_gr_cmd(enum peer_gr_command pr_gr_cmd)
 
 const char *print_global_gr_mode(enum global_mode gl_mode)
 {
-	const char *global_gr_mode = NULL;
+	const char *global_gr_mode = "???";
 
 	switch (gl_mode) {
 	case GLOBAL_HELPER: