diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
index c7410bbfd2af..bad0dfed6b68 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static int fsl_esai_set_dai_sysclk(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int clk_id,
 		break;
 	case ESAI_HCKT_EXTAL:
 		ecr |= ESAI_ECR_ETI;
-		/* fall through */
+		break;
 	case ESAI_HCKR_EXTAL:
 		ecr |= esai_priv->synchronous ? ESAI_ECR_ETI : ESAI_ECR_ERI;
 		break;