diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bfa_ioc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bfa_ioc.c
index a36e38676640..cbc9175d74c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bfa_ioc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bfa_ioc.c
@@ -788,9 +788,8 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_enabling(struct bfa_iocpf *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 
 	case IOCPF_E_INITFAIL:
 		del_timer(&ioc->iocpf_timer);
-		/*
-		 * !!! fall through !!!
-		 */
+		/* fall through */
+
 	case IOCPF_E_TIMEOUT:
 		bfa_nw_ioc_hw_sem_release(ioc);
 		if (event == IOCPF_E_TIMEOUT)
@@ -858,9 +857,7 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_disabling(struct bfa_iocpf *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 
 	case IOCPF_E_FAIL:
 		del_timer(&ioc->iocpf_timer);
-		/*
-		 * !!! fall through !!!
-		 */
+		/* fall through*/
 
 	case IOCPF_E_TIMEOUT:
 		bfa_ioc_set_cur_ioc_fwstate(ioc, BFI_IOC_FAIL);