diff --git a/sound/pci/mixart/mixart_core.c b/sound/pci/mixart/mixart_core.c
index 46c292b52fd6..71776bfe0485 100644
--- a/sound/pci/mixart/mixart_core.c
+++ b/sound/pci/mixart/mixart_core.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ irqreturn_t snd_mixart_threaded_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				dev_err(&mgr->pci->dev,
 					"canceled notification %x !\n", msg);
 			}
-			/* no break, continue ! */
+			/* fall through */
 		case MSG_TYPE_ANSWER:
 			/* answer or notification to a message we are waiting for*/
 			mutex_lock(&mgr->msg_lock);