diff --git a/scripts/genksyms/lex.l b/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
index e583565f2011..5235aa507ba5 100644
--- a/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
+++ b/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
@@ -289,6 +289,23 @@ repeat:
 	}
       break;
 
+    case ST_TYPEOF_1:
+      if (token == IDENT)
+	{
+	  if (is_reserved_word(yytext, yyleng)
+	      || find_symbol(yytext, SYM_TYPEDEF, 1))
+	    {
+	      yyless(0);
+	      unput('(');
+	      lexstate = ST_NORMAL;
+	      token = TYPEOF_KEYW;
+	      break;
+	    }
+	  _APP("(", 1);
+	}
+	lexstate = ST_TYPEOF;
+	/* FALLTHRU */
+
     case ST_TYPEOF:
       switch (token)
 	{
@@ -313,24 +330,6 @@ repeat:
 	}
       break;
 
-    case ST_TYPEOF_1:
-      if (token == IDENT)
-	{
-	  if (is_reserved_word(yytext, yyleng)
-	      || find_symbol(yytext, SYM_TYPEDEF, 1))
-	    {
-	      yyless(0);
-	      unput('(');
-	      lexstate = ST_NORMAL;
-	      token = TYPEOF_KEYW;
-	      break;
-	    }
-	  _APP("(", 1);
-	}
-	APP;
-	lexstate = ST_TYPEOF;
-	goto repeat;
-
     case ST_BRACKET:
       APP;
       switch (token)