diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/arc/kernel/kgdb.c
index ecfbc42d3a40..345a0000554c 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ int kgdb_arch_handle_exception(int e_vector, int signo, int err_code,
 		ptr = &remcomInBuffer[1];
 		if (kgdb_hex2long(&ptr, &addr))
 			regs->ret = addr;
+		fallthrough;
 
 	case 'D':
 	case 'k':