diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
index 7107ad86de65..92045ed64976 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/align.c
@@ -176,9 +176,11 @@ static int emulate_spe(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int reg,
 			ret |= __get_user_inatomic(temp.v[1], p++);
 			ret |= __get_user_inatomic(temp.v[2], p++);
 			ret |= __get_user_inatomic(temp.v[3], p++);
+			/* fall through */
 		case 4:
 			ret |= __get_user_inatomic(temp.v[4], p++);
 			ret |= __get_user_inatomic(temp.v[5], p++);
+			/* fall through */
 		case 2:
 			ret |= __get_user_inatomic(temp.v[6], p++);
 			ret |= __get_user_inatomic(temp.v[7], p++);
@@ -259,9 +261,11 @@ static int emulate_spe(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int reg,
 			ret |= __put_user_inatomic(data.v[1], p++);
 			ret |= __put_user_inatomic(data.v[2], p++);
 			ret |= __put_user_inatomic(data.v[3], p++);
+			/* fall through */
 		case 4:
 			ret |= __put_user_inatomic(data.v[4], p++);
 			ret |= __put_user_inatomic(data.v[5], p++);
+			/* fall through */
 		case 2:
 			ret |= __put_user_inatomic(data.v[6], p++);
 			ret |= __put_user_inatomic(data.v[7], p++);