diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/kgdb_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/kgdb_64.c
index d5f7dc6323d5..a68bbddbdba4 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/kgdb_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/kgdb_64.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int kgdb_arch_handle_exception(int e_vector, int signo, int err_code,
 			linux_regs->tpc = addr;
 			linux_regs->tnpc = addr + 4;
 		}
-		/* fallthru */
+		/* fall through */
 
 	case 'D':
 	case 'k':