diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c b/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
index 594f72e39639..24bc5c5d876f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/xen-kbdfront.c
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static void xenkbd_backend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 	case XenbusStateClosed:
 		if (dev->state == XenbusStateClosed)
 			break;
-		/* Missed the backend's CLOSING state -- fallthrough */
+		/* fall through - Missed the backend's CLOSING state */
 	case XenbusStateClosing:
 		xenbus_frontend_closed(dev);
 		break;