diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index af8b8e15f589..b0c195e3a06d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ static int arch_build_bp_info(struct perf_event *bp,
 		if ((hw->ctrl.type != ARM_BREAKPOINT_EXECUTE)
 			&& max_watchpoint_len >= 8)
 			break;
+		/* Else, fall through */
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -608,10 +609,12 @@ int hw_breakpoint_arch_parse(struct perf_event *bp,
 		/* Allow halfword watchpoints and breakpoints. */
 		if (hw->ctrl.len == ARM_BREAKPOINT_LEN_2)
 			break;
+		/* Else, fall through */
 	case 3:
 		/* Allow single byte watchpoint. */
 		if (hw->ctrl.len == ARM_BREAKPOINT_LEN_1)
 			break;
+		/* Else, fall through */
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
@@ -861,6 +864,7 @@ static int hw_breakpoint_pending(unsigned long addr, unsigned int fsr,
 		break;
 	case ARM_ENTRY_ASYNC_WATCHPOINT:
 		WARN(1, "Asynchronous watchpoint exception taken. Debugging results may be unreliable\n");
+		/* Fall through */
 	case ARM_ENTRY_SYNC_WATCHPOINT:
 		watchpoint_handler(addr, fsr, regs);
 		break;
@@ -909,6 +913,7 @@ static bool core_has_os_save_restore(void)
 		ARM_DBG_READ(c1, c1, 4, oslsr);
 		if (oslsr & ARM_OSLSR_OSLM0)
 			return true;
+		/* Else, fall through */
 	default:
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/signal.c b/arch/arm/kernel/signal.c
index 09f6fdd41974..ab2568996ddb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/signal.c
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ static int do_signal(struct pt_regs *regs, int syscall)
 		switch (retval) {
 		case -ERESTART_RESTARTBLOCK:
 			restart -= 2;
+			/* Fall through */
 		case -ERESTARTNOHAND:
 		case -ERESTARTSYS:
 		case -ERESTARTNOINTR:
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/crunch.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/crunch.c
index 1c9a4be8b503..1c05c5bf7e5c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/crunch.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/crunch.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static int crunch_do(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long cmd, void *t)
 		 * FALLTHROUGH: Ensure we don't try to overwrite our newly
 		 * initialised state information on the first fault.
 		 */
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case THREAD_NOTIFY_EXIT:
 		crunch_task_release(thread);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/reset.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/reset.c
index 5a67a71f80cc..76a65df42d10 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/reset.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/reset.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void __init tegra_cpu_reset_handler_enable(void)
 	switch (err) {
 	case -ENOSYS:
 		tegra_cpu_reset_handler_set(reset_address);
-		/* pass-through */
+		/* fall through */
 	case 0:
 		is_enabled = true;
 		break;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/alignment.c b/arch/arm/mm/alignment.c
index 8cdb78642e93..04b36436cbc0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/alignment.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/alignment.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ thumb2arm(u16 tinstr)
 			return subset[(L<<1) | ((tinstr & (1<<8)) >> 8)] |
 			    (tinstr & 255);		/* register_list */
 		}
-		/* Else fall through for illegal instruction case */
+		/* Else, fall through - for illegal instruction case */
 
 	default:
 		return BAD_INSTR;
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@ do_alignment_t32_to_handler(unsigned long *pinstr, struct pt_regs *regs,
 	case 0xe8e0:
 	case 0xe9e0:
 		poffset->un = (tinst2 & 0xff) << 2;
+		/* Fall through */
+
 	case 0xe940:
 	case 0xe9c0:
 		return do_alignment_ldrdstrd;
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
index 79f43acf9acb..08c99413d02c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
@@ -388,17 +388,15 @@ void omap_set_dma_src_burst_mode(int lch, enum omap_dma_burst_mode burst_mode)
 		/*
 		 * not supported by current hardware on OMAP1
 		 * w |= (0x03 << 7);
-		 * fall through
 		 */
+		/* fall through */
 	case OMAP_DMA_DATA_BURST_16:
 		if (dma_omap2plus()) {
 			burst = 0x3;
 			break;
 		}
-		/*
-		 * OMAP1 don't support burst 16
-		 * fall through
-		 */
+		/* OMAP1 don't support burst 16 */
+		/* fall through */
 	default:
 		BUG();
 	}
@@ -474,10 +472,8 @@ void omap_set_dma_dest_burst_mode(int lch, enum omap_dma_burst_mode burst_mode)
 			burst = 0x3;
 			break;
 		}
-		/*
-		 * OMAP1 don't support burst 16
-		 * fall through
-		 */
+		/* OMAP1 don't support burst 16 */
+		/* fall through */
 	default:
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Invalid DMA burst mode\n");
 		BUG();
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp.c b/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp.c
index ece83a363e11..f22f6fa612b3 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp.c
@@ -314,14 +314,17 @@ void cryp_save_device_context(struct cryp_device_data *device_data,
 	case CRYP_KEY_SIZE_256:
 		ctx->key_4_l = readl_relaxed(&src_reg->key_4_l);
 		ctx->key_4_r = readl_relaxed(&src_reg->key_4_r);
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case CRYP_KEY_SIZE_192:
 		ctx->key_3_l = readl_relaxed(&src_reg->key_3_l);
 		ctx->key_3_r = readl_relaxed(&src_reg->key_3_r);
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case CRYP_KEY_SIZE_128:
 		ctx->key_2_l = readl_relaxed(&src_reg->key_2_l);
 		ctx->key_2_r = readl_relaxed(&src_reg->key_2_r);
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	default:
 		ctx->key_1_l = readl_relaxed(&src_reg->key_1_l);
@@ -361,14 +364,17 @@ void cryp_restore_device_context(struct cryp_device_data *device_data,
 	case CRYP_KEY_SIZE_256:
 		writel_relaxed(ctx->key_4_l, &reg->key_4_l);
 		writel_relaxed(ctx->key_4_r, &reg->key_4_r);
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case CRYP_KEY_SIZE_192:
 		writel_relaxed(ctx->key_3_l, &reg->key_3_l);
 		writel_relaxed(ctx->key_3_r, &reg->key_3_r);
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case CRYP_KEY_SIZE_128:
 		writel_relaxed(ctx->key_2_l, &reg->key_2_l);
 		writel_relaxed(ctx->key_2_r, &reg->key_2_r);
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	default:
 		writel_relaxed(ctx->key_1_l, &reg->key_1_l);
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c b/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
index 3f21e26b8d36..90e0f21bc49c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
@@ -1590,8 +1590,10 @@ static unsigned long dsiclk_rate(u8 n)
 	switch (divsel) {
 	case PRCM_DSI_PLLOUT_SEL_PHI_4:
 		div *= 2;
+		/* Fall through */
 	case PRCM_DSI_PLLOUT_SEL_PHI_2:
 		div *= 2;
+		/* Fall through */
 	case PRCM_DSI_PLLOUT_SEL_PHI:
 		return pll_rate(PRCM_PLLDSI_FREQ, clock_rate(PRCMU_HDMICLK),
 			PLL_RAW) / div;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c b/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
index 792b855a9104..4798d9f3f9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static int usbhs_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 					 i, r);
 				}
 			}
-		/* Fall through as HSIC mode needs utmi_clk */
+		/* Fall through - as HSIC mode needs utmi_clk */
 
 		case OMAP_EHCI_PORT_MODE_TLL:
 			if (!IS_ERR(omap->utmi_clk[i])) {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static int usbhs_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 			if (!IS_ERR(omap->hsic480m_clk[i]))
 				clk_disable_unprepare(omap->hsic480m_clk[i]);
-		/* Fall through as utmi_clks were used in HSIC mode */
+		/* Fall through - as utmi_clks were used in HSIC mode */
 
 		case OMAP_EHCI_PORT_MODE_TLL:
 			if (!IS_ERR(omap->utmi_clk[i]))
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c b/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
index eb6168e6ac43..590e594092f2 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
@@ -255,8 +255,10 @@ static int db1x_pcmcia_configure(struct pcmcia_socket *skt,
 	switch (state->Vcc) {
 	case 50:
 		++v;
+		/* fall through */
 	case 33:
 		++v;
+		/* fall through */
 	case 0:
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -267,9 +269,11 @@ static int db1x_pcmcia_configure(struct pcmcia_socket *skt,
 	switch (state->Vpp) {
 	case 12:
 		++p;
+		/* fall through */
 	case 33:
 	case 50:
 		++p;
+		/* fall through */
 	case 0:
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_fsms.c b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_fsms.c
index 1b4ee570b712..4a8a5373cb35 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_fsms.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_fsms.c
@@ -1704,6 +1704,7 @@ static void ctcmpc_chx_attnbusy(fsm_instance *fsm, int event, void *arg)
 			grp->changed_side = 2;
 			break;
 		}
+		/* Else, fall through */
 	case MPCG_STATE_XID0IOWAIX:
 	case MPCG_STATE_XID7INITW:
 	case MPCG_STATE_XID7INITX:
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_mpc.c b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_mpc.c
index e02f295d38a9..1534420a0243 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_mpc.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ int ctc_mpc_alloc_channel(int port_num, void (*callback)(int, int))
 		/*fsm_newstate(grp->fsm, MPCG_STATE_XID2INITW);*/
 		if (callback)
 			grp->send_qllc_disc = 1;
+		/* Else, fall through */
 	case MPCG_STATE_XID0IOWAIT:
 		fsm_deltimer(&grp->timer);
 		grp->outstanding_xid2 = 0;
@@ -1469,6 +1470,7 @@ static void mpc_action_timeout(fsm_instance *fi, int event, void *arg)
 		if ((fsm_getstate(rch->fsm) == CH_XID0_PENDING) &&
 		   (fsm_getstate(wch->fsm) == CH_XID0_PENDING))
 			break;
+		/* Else, fall through */
 	default:
 		fsm_event(grp->fsm, MPCG_EVENT_INOP, dev);
 	}
@@ -2089,6 +2091,7 @@ static int mpc_send_qllc_discontact(struct net_device *dev)
 			grp->estconnfunc = NULL;
 			break;
 		}
+		/* Else, fall through */
 	case MPCG_STATE_FLOWC:
 	case MPCG_STATE_READY:
 		grp->send_qllc_disc = 2;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
index fd64bc3f4062..cbead3d1b2fd 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static int qeth_l2_process_inbound_buffer(struct qeth_card *card,
 				card->osn_info.data_cb(skb);
 				break;
 			}
-			/* else unknown */
+			/* Else, fall through */
 		default:
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 			QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 3, "inbunkno");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/arm/fas216.c b/drivers/scsi/arm/fas216.c
index aea4fd73c862..6c68c2303638 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/arm/fas216.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/arm/fas216.c
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ static void fas216_handlesync(FAS216_Info *info, char *msg)
 		msgqueue_flush(&info->scsi.msgs);
 		msgqueue_addmsg(&info->scsi.msgs, 1, MESSAGE_REJECT);
 		info->scsi.phase = PHASE_MSGOUT_EXPECT;
+		/* fall through */
 
 	case async:
 		dev->period = info->ifcfg.asyncperiod / 4;
@@ -915,6 +916,7 @@ static void fas216_disconnect_intr(FAS216_Info *info)
 			fas216_done(info, DID_ABORT);
 			break;
 		}
+		/* else, fall through */
 
 	default:				/* huh?					*/
 		printk(KERN_ERR "scsi%d.%c: unexpected disconnect in phase %s\n",
@@ -1411,6 +1413,8 @@ static void fas216_busservice_intr(FAS216_Info *info, unsigned int stat, unsigne
 	case STATE(STAT_STATUS, PHASE_DATAOUT): /* Data Out     -> Status       */
 	case STATE(STAT_STATUS, PHASE_DATAIN):  /* Data In      -> Status       */
 		fas216_stoptransfer(info);
+		/* fall through */
+
 	case STATE(STAT_STATUS, PHASE_SELSTEPS):/* Sel w/ steps -> Status       */
 	case STATE(STAT_STATUS, PHASE_MSGOUT):  /* Message Out  -> Status       */
 	case STATE(STAT_STATUS, PHASE_COMMAND): /* Command      -> Status       */
@@ -1422,6 +1426,8 @@ static void fas216_busservice_intr(FAS216_Info *info, unsigned int stat, unsigne
 	case STATE(STAT_MESGIN, PHASE_DATAOUT): /* Data Out     -> Message In   */
 	case STATE(STAT_MESGIN, PHASE_DATAIN):  /* Data In      -> Message In   */
 		fas216_stoptransfer(info);
+		/* fall through */
+
 	case STATE(STAT_MESGIN, PHASE_COMMAND):	/* Command	-> Message In	*/
 	case STATE(STAT_MESGIN, PHASE_SELSTEPS):/* Sel w/ steps -> Message In   */
 	case STATE(STAT_MESGIN, PHASE_MSGOUT):  /* Message Out  -> Message In   */
@@ -1575,6 +1581,7 @@ static void fas216_funcdone_intr(FAS216_Info *info, unsigned int stat, unsigned
 			fas216_message(info);
 			break;
 		}
+		/* else, fall through */
 
 	default:
 		fas216_log(info, 0, "internal phase %s for function done?"
@@ -1957,6 +1964,7 @@ static void fas216_kick(FAS216_Info *info)
 	switch (where_from) {
 	case TYPE_QUEUE:
 		fas216_allocate_tag(info, SCpnt);
+		/* fall through */
 	case TYPE_OTHER:
 		fas216_start_command(info, SCpnt);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/omapfb_main.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/omapfb_main.c
index 90eca64e3144..702cca59bda1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/omapfb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/omapfb_main.c
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ static int set_color_mode(struct omapfb_plane_struct *plane,
 		return 0;
 	case 12:
 		var->bits_per_pixel = 16;
+		/* fall through */
 	case 16:
 		if (plane->fbdev->panel->bpp == 12)
 			plane->color_mode = OMAPFB_COLOR_RGB444;
@@ -1534,20 +1535,27 @@ static void omapfb_free_resources(struct omapfb_device *fbdev, int state)
 	case OMAPFB_ACTIVE:
 		for (i = 0; i < fbdev->mem_desc.region_cnt; i++)
 			unregister_framebuffer(fbdev->fb_info[i]);
+		/* fall through */
 	case 7:
 		omapfb_unregister_sysfs(fbdev);
+		/* fall through */
 	case 6:
 		if (fbdev->panel->disable)
 			fbdev->panel->disable(fbdev->panel);
+		/* fall through */
 	case 5:
 		omapfb_set_update_mode(fbdev, OMAPFB_UPDATE_DISABLED);
+		/* fall through */
 	case 4:
 		planes_cleanup(fbdev);
+		/* fall through */
 	case 3:
 		ctrl_cleanup(fbdev);
+		/* fall through */
 	case 2:
 		if (fbdev->panel->cleanup)
 			fbdev->panel->cleanup(fbdev->panel);
+		/* fall through */
 	case 1:
 		dev_set_drvdata(fbdev->dev, NULL);
 		kfree(fbdev);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index b9b2d06b3879..668a1c704f28 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ static long ar7_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file,
 		ar7_wdt_update_margin(new_margin);
 		ar7_wdt_kick(1);
 		spin_unlock(&wdt_lock);
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		if (put_user(margin, (int *)arg))
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
index 1b2cf5b95a89..c3c93e00b320 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ static long pcwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		pcwd_keepalive();
-		/* Fall */
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		return put_user(heartbeat, argp);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
index 41a2a11535a6..b35f7be20c00 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static long riowd_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		riowd_timeout = (new_margin + 59) / 60;
 		riowd_writereg(p, riowd_timeout, WDTO_INDEX);
-		/* Fall */
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		return put_user(riowd_timeout * 60, (int __user *)argp);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
index 5a6ced7a7e8f..202fc8d8ca5f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ static long sbwdog_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		timeout = time;
 		sbwdog_set(user_dog, timeout);
 		sbwdog_pet(user_dog);
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		/*
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
index efd7996694de..46268309ee9b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ static long scx200_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		margin = new_margin;
 		scx200_wdt_update_margin();
 		scx200_wdt_ping();
+		/* Fall through */
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		if (put_user(margin, p))
 			return -EFAULT;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
index 0650100fad00..7d278b37e083 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static long wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		if (wdt_set_heartbeat(new_heartbeat))
 			return -EINVAL;
 		wdt_ping();
-		/* Fall */
+		/* Fall through */
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		return put_user(heartbeat, p);
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
index 567005d7598e..5c52c73e1839 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static long wdt977_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		wdt977_keepalive();
-		/* Fall */
+		/* Fall through */
 
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 		return put_user(timeout, uarg.i);