diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
index c3926d0cc016..c2c322dd1d90 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ static inline void zf_set_timer(unsigned short new, unsigned char n)
 	switch (n) {
 	case WD1:
 		zf_writew(COUNTER_1, new);
+		/* fall through */
 	case WD2:
 		zf_writeb(COUNTER_2, new > 0xff ? 0xff : new);
 	default: