diff --git a/internal/pipewire/core.go b/internal/pipewire/core.go
index 3d103d6..ff13eab 100644
--- a/internal/pipewire/core.go
+++ b/internal/pipewire/core.go
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ var ErrBadBoundProps = errors.New("attempting to store bound props on a proxy th
 type noAck struct{}
 
 // setBoundProps should never be called as this proxy should never be targeted by [CoreBoundProps].
-func (noAck) setBoundProps(*CoreBoundProps) error { return ErrBadBoundProps }
+func (noAck) setBoundProps(*CoreBoundProps) error { panic(ErrBadBoundProps) }
 
 // ErrBadRemove is returned when a [CoreRemoveId] event targeting a proxy
 // that should never be targeted is received and processed.