diff --git a/internal/pipewire/client.go b/internal/pipewire/client.go
index faa114b..662a24a 100644
--- a/internal/pipewire/client.go
+++ b/internal/pipewire/client.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (client *Client) consume(opcode byte, files []int, unmarshal func(v any)) e
 		return nil
 
 	default:
-		return &UnsupportedOpcodeError{opcode, client.String()}
+		panic(&UnsupportedOpcodeError{opcode, client.String()})
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/pipewire/core.go b/internal/pipewire/core.go
index d115da3..f6199c4 100644
--- a/internal/pipewire/core.go
+++ b/internal/pipewire/core.go
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ func (core *Core) consume(opcode byte, files []int, unmarshal func(v any)) error
 		return proxy.setBoundProps(&boundProps)
 
 	default:
-		return &UnsupportedOpcodeError{opcode, core.String()}
+		panic(&UnsupportedOpcodeError{opcode, core.String()})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ func (registry *Registry) consume(opcode byte, files []int, unmarshal func(v any
 		return nil
 
 	default:
-		return &UnsupportedOpcodeError{opcode, registry.String()}
+		panic(&UnsupportedOpcodeError{opcode, registry.String()})
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/pipewire/securitycontext.go b/internal/pipewire/securitycontext.go
index c50665b..dbc3c52 100644
--- a/internal/pipewire/securitycontext.go
+++ b/internal/pipewire/securitycontext.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (securityContext *SecurityContext) consume(opcode byte, files []int, _ func
 	// SecurityContext does not receive any events
 
 	default:
-		return &UnsupportedOpcodeError{opcode, securityContext.String()}
+		panic(&UnsupportedOpcodeError{opcode, securityContext.String()})
 	}
 
 }