diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index b0237b2357ca..480511524437 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ void mgt_dispatcher(struct adapter *padapter, union recv_frame *precv_frame)
 			ptable->func = &OnAuth;
 		else
 			ptable->func = &OnAuthClient;
-		/* pass through */
+		/* fall through */
 	case WIFI_ASSOCREQ:
 	case WIFI_REASSOCREQ:
 		_mgt_dispatcher(padapter, ptable, precv_frame);