diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sm501fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sm501fb.c
index 49233c192662..8d4fdb373299 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sm501fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sm501fb.c
@@ -1008,6 +1008,7 @@ static int sm501fb_blank_crt(int blank_mode, struct fb_info *info)
 	case FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN:
 		ctrl &= ~SM501_DC_CRT_CONTROL_ENABLE;
 		sm501_misc_control(fbi->dev->parent, SM501_MISC_DAC_POWER, 0);
+		/* fall through */
 
 	case FB_BLANK_NORMAL:
 		ctrl |= SM501_DC_CRT_CONTROL_BLANK;