diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index ba551d8dfba4..d8882b0a1338 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ mptbase_reply(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, MPT_FRAME_HDR *req, MPT_FRAME_HDR *reply)
 			freereq = 0;
 		if (event != MPI_EVENT_EVENT_CHANGE)
 			break;
-		/* else: fall through */
+		/* fall through */
 	case MPI_FUNCTION_CONFIG:
 	case MPI_FUNCTION_SAS_IO_UNIT_CONTROL:
 		ioc->mptbase_cmds.status |= MPT_MGMT_STATUS_COMMAND_GOOD;