diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index d7f51ab85b45..8bb1e38b1681 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -1729,8 +1729,8 @@ static int bnxt_async_event_process(struct bnxt *bp,
 					    speed);
 		}
 		set_bit(BNXT_LINK_SPEED_CHNG_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event);
-		/* fall through */
 	}
+	/* fall through */
 	case ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_LINK_STATUS_CHANGE:
 		set_bit(BNXT_LINK_CHNG_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event);
 		break;