1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5Gloc.c b/src/H5Gloc.c
index 8548b92..c011cdf 100644
--- a/src/H5Gloc.c
+++ b/src/H5Gloc.c
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ H5G_loc(hid_t loc_id, H5G_loc_t *loc)
             } /* end case */
             break;
 
+        case H5I_REFERENCE:
+            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "unable to get group location of reference")
+
         case H5I_UNINIT:
         case H5I_BADID:
         case H5I_VFL: