diff --git a/MdePkg/Library/BaseTimerLibNullTemplate/TimerLibNull.c b/MdePkg/Library/BaseTimerLibNullTemplate/TimerLibNull.c
index 85b52bda19..cc27953dbf 100644
--- a/MdePkg/Library/BaseTimerLibNullTemplate/TimerLibNull.c
+++ b/MdePkg/Library/BaseTimerLibNullTemplate/TimerLibNull.c
@@ -112,5 +112,6 @@ GetPerformanceCounterProperties (
   )
 {
   ASSERT (FALSE);
-  return 0;
+
+  return (UINT64)(-1);
 }