diff --git a/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpClientCodec.java b/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpClientCodec.java
index 4c579fb132..bdc61b9708 100644
--- a/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpClientCodec.java
+++ b/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpClientCodec.java
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ public final class HttpClientCodec extends CombinedChannelDuplexHandler<HttpResp
                             }
                         }
                         break;
+                    default:
+                        break;
                 }
             }
             return super.isContentAlwaysEmpty(msg);