diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index c914c24f880b..7f2573323df1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ static void netback_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;