diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/f71808e_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/f71808e_wdt.c
index 8658dba21768..e0678c14480f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/f71808e_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/f71808e_wdt.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static long watchdog_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 
 		if (new_options & WDIOS_ENABLECARD)
 			return watchdog_start();
-
+		/* fall through */
 
 	case WDIOC_KEEPALIVE:
 		watchdog_keepalive();
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ static long watchdog_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		watchdog_keepalive();
-		/* Fall */
+		/* fall through */
 
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		return put_user(watchdog.timeout, uarg.i);