diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/db9.c b/drivers/input/joystick/db9.c
index 804b1b80a8be..5a52b65bef9a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/db9.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/db9.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static unsigned char db9_saturn_read_packet(struct parport *port, unsigned char
 			db9_saturn_write_sub(port, type, 3, powered, 0);
 			return data[0] = 0xe3;
 		}
-		/* else: fall through */
+		/* fall through */
 	default:
 		return data[0];
 	}