diff --git a/res/res_pjsip/config_global.c b/res/res_pjsip/config_global.c
index 0f4350d809..739a2339ff 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip/config_global.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip/config_global.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ char *ast_sip_get_debug(void)
 	struct global_config *cfg = get_global_cfg();
 
 	if (!cfg) {
-		return 0;
+		return ast_strdup("no");
 	}
 
 	res = ast_strdup(cfg->debug);