diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index e777be880..d52f39cdd 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ typedef enum
   ERR_STRING = -8,
   ERR_PARSER = -9,
   ERR_MEMORY = -10,
+  ERR_SYSCALL = -11,
   ERR_GENERAL = -255
 } jerry_status_t;
 
diff --git a/src/libruntime/jerry-exit.c b/src/libruntime/jerry-exit.c
index 45f4368bf..8e845bdc6 100644
--- a/src/libruntime/jerry-exit.c
+++ b/src/libruntime/jerry-exit.c
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ jerry_exit( jerry_status_t code) /**< status code */
       case ERR_MEMORY:
         __printf("ERR_MEMORY\n");
         break;
+      case ERR_SYSCALL:
+        JERRY_UNREACHABLE();
+        break;
       case ERR_GENERAL:
         __printf("ERR_GENERAL\n");
         break;