diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_midi_emul.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_midi_emul.c
index f9f21331aeea..c1975dd31871 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_midi_emul.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_midi_emul.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ do_control(struct snd_midi_op *ops, void *drv, struct snd_midi_channel_set *chse
 		break;
 	case MIDI_CTL_MSB_DATA_ENTRY:
 		chan->control[MIDI_CTL_LSB_DATA_ENTRY] = 0;
-		/* go through here */
+		/* fall through */
 	case MIDI_CTL_LSB_DATA_ENTRY:
 		if (chan->param_type == SNDRV_MIDI_PARAM_TYPE_REGISTERED)
 			rpn(ops, drv, chan, chset);