diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
index ea90d3bd9253..018a33e01b0e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ int __cpu_up(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
 				pr_crit("CPU%u: died during early boot\n", cpu);
 				break;
 			}
-			/* Fall through */
 			pr_crit("CPU%u: may not have shut down cleanly\n", cpu);
+			/* Fall through */
 		case CPU_STUCK_IN_KERNEL:
 			pr_crit("CPU%u: is stuck in kernel\n", cpu);
 			if (status & CPU_STUCK_REASON_52_BIT_VA)