diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.c b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.c
index 0702bc95bb..4dc3f002e1 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.c
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ _state_to_nm_vpn_state (VpnState state)
 	case STATE_FAILED:
 		return NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_FAILED;
 	default:
-		return STATE_UNKNOWN;
+		return NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_UNKNOWN;
 	}
 }