diff --git a/pkg/core/object/fmt.go b/pkg/core/object/fmt.go
index 36ea25f94..5dc64af30 100644
--- a/pkg/core/object/fmt.go
+++ b/pkg/core/object/fmt.go
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ func (v *FormatValidator) ValidateContent(o *Object) error {
 				return errors.Errorf("(%T) empty member in SG", v)
 			}
 		}
+	default:
+		return errors.Errorf("(%T) unsupported object type %s", v, o.Type())
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/policy/json.go b/pkg/policy/json.go
index 33eb7986b..a0b474fdb 100644
--- a/pkg/policy/json.go
+++ b/pkg/policy/json.go
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ func (f *filter) fromNetmap(nf *netmap.Filter) {
 		f.Op = "AND"
 	case netmap.OR:
 		f.Op = "OR"
+	default:
+		// do nothing
 	}
 	if nf.GetFilters() != nil {
 		f.Filters = make([]filter, len(nf.GetFilters()))
@@ -216,6 +218,8 @@ func (s *selector) fromNetmap(ns *netmap.Selector) {
 		s.Clause = "same"
 	case netmap.Distinct:
 		s.Clause = "distinct"
+	default:
+		// do nothing
 	}
 	s.Name = ns.GetName()
 }