diff --git a/net/smc/smc_close.c b/net/smc/smc_close.c
index f0d16fb825f7..a6c65595f248 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_close.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_close.c
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ static void smc_close_passive_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	case SMC_PEERCLOSEWAIT1:
 		if (rxflags->peer_done_writing)
 			sk->sk_state = SMC_PEERCLOSEWAIT2;
-		/* fall through to check for closing */
+		/* fall through */
+		/* to check for closing */
 	case SMC_PEERCLOSEWAIT2:
 	case SMC_PEERFINCLOSEWAIT:
 		if (!smc_cdc_rxed_any_close(&smc->conn))