diff --git a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
index e43c876a9223..11272d605ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
 	
 		default:
 			return -ENOTTY;
-			break;
 	} /* switch */
 
 	PRINTK_2(TRACE_MWAVE, "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl, exit retval %x\n", retval);