diff --git a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
index a62f1cdad68fea..1006458f7f8515 100644
--- a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
+++ b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static int atmel_ac97c_playback_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	switch (runtime->format) {
 	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE:
 		break;
-	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_BE: /* fall through */
+	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_BE:
 		word &= ~(AC97C_CMR_CEM_LITTLE);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static int atmel_ac97c_capture_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	switch (runtime->format) {
 	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE:
 		break;
-	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_BE: /* fall through */
+	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_BE:
 		word &= ~(AC97C_CMR_CEM_LITTLE);
 		break;
 	default: