diff --git a/ipc/sem.c b/ipc/sem.c
index 80909464acff..a188d1b064ea 100644
--- a/ipc/sem.c
+++ b/ipc/sem.c
@@ -1680,6 +1680,7 @@ static long ksys_semctl(int semid, int semnum, int cmd, unsigned long arg, int v
 	case IPC_SET:
 		if (copy_semid_from_user(&semid64, p, version))
 			return -EFAULT;
+		/* fall through */
 	case IPC_RMID:
 		return semctl_down(ns, semid, cmd, &semid64);
 	default: