diff --git a/target/sparc/win_helper.c b/target/sparc/win_helper.c
index 5b57892a10..3a7c0ff943 100644
--- a/target/sparc/win_helper.c
+++ b/target/sparc/win_helper.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static inline uint64_t *get_gregset(CPUSPARCState *env, uint32_t pstate)
     switch (pstate) {
     default:
         trace_win_helper_gregset_error(pstate);
-        /* pass through to normal set of global registers */
+        /* fall through to normal set of global registers */
     case 0:
         return env->bgregs;
     case PS_AG: