diff --git a/net/tipc/config.c b/net/tipc/config.c
index 285e1bc2d8808502f53e952eed76a1dd72308534..ed1351ed05e10ab651f9aa388a21f2c6460d5c9c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/config.c
+++ b/net/tipc/config.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * net/tipc/config.c: TIPC configuration management code
  * 
  * Copyright (c) 2002-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2005, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2006, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -613,7 +613,8 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_cfg_do_cmd(u32 orig_node, u16 cmd, const void *request_area
 		rep_tlv_buf = tipc_cfg_reply_unsigned(tipc_net_id);
 		break;
 	default:
-		rep_tlv_buf = NULL;
+		rep_tlv_buf = tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
+							  " (unknown command)");
 		break;
 	}