diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
index b532e2c9cf5c..d1b32a93ef54 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.c
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ static int dw_i3c_master_bus_init(struct i3c_master_controller *m)
 		ret = dw_i2c_clk_cfg(master);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
+		/* fall through */
 	case I3C_BUS_MODE_PURE:
 		ret = dw_i3c_clk_cfg(master);
 		if (ret)