diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_mpi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
index 4be65d6761b3..957c72985a06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
@@ -1176,6 +1176,7 @@ void ql_mpi_idc_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	case MB_CMD_PORT_RESET:
 	case MB_CMD_STOP_FW:
 		ql_link_off(qdev);
+		/* Fall through */
 	case MB_CMD_SET_PORT_CFG:
 		/* Signal the resulting link up AEN
 		 * that the frame routing and mac addr