diff --git a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
index 91d0985bf4..7e2512a7ad 100644
--- a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
@@ -1223,16 +1223,23 @@ bool wxListCtrl::GetSubItemRect(long item, long subItem, wxRect& rect, int code)
                  wxT("invalid item in GetSubItemRect") );
 
     int codeWin;
-    if ( code == wxLIST_RECT_BOUNDS )
-        codeWin = LVIR_BOUNDS;
-    else if ( code == wxLIST_RECT_ICON )
-        codeWin = LVIR_ICON;
-    else if ( code == wxLIST_RECT_LABEL )
-        codeWin = LVIR_LABEL;
-    else
+    switch ( code )
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG( wxT("incorrect code in GetItemRect() / GetSubItemRect()") );
-        codeWin = LVIR_BOUNDS;
+        case wxLIST_RECT_BOUNDS:
+            codeWin = LVIR_BOUNDS;
+            break;
+
+        case wxLIST_RECT_ICON:
+            codeWin = LVIR_ICON;
+            break;
+
+        case wxLIST_RECT_LABEL:
+            codeWin = LVIR_LABEL;
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            wxFAIL_MSG( wxT("incorrect code in GetItemRect() / GetSubItemRect()") );
+            return false;
     }
 
     RECT rectWin;