diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
index 38fd32ab443c3102bc0c7cc38a6325fe5f35166b..ff96db91f818aa8603676f8991a843541f4e7046 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static int fsl_esai_set_dai_sysclk(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int clk_id,
 		break;
 	case ESAI_HCKT_EXTAL:
 		ecr |= ESAI_ECR_ETI;
-		/* fall through */
+		break;
 	case ESAI_HCKR_EXTAL:
 		ecr |= ESAI_ECR_ERI;
 		break;