diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
index dc43fa96c3de..5ef08905fe05 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static void xencons_backend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 	case XenbusStateClosed:
 		if (dev->state == XenbusStateClosed)
 			break;
-		/* Missed the backend's CLOSING state -- fallthrough */
+		/* fall through - Missed the backend's CLOSING state. */
 	case XenbusStateClosing:
 		xenbus_frontend_closed(dev);
 		break;