diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index e4987ebe21b4..8c870ba76071 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ int do_syslog(int type, char __user *buf, int len, int source)
 	/* Read/clear last kernel messages */
 	case SYSLOG_ACTION_READ_CLEAR:
 		clear = true;
-		/* FALL THRU */
+		fallthrough;
 	/* Read last kernel messages */
 	case SYSLOG_ACTION_READ_ALL:
 		if (!buf || len < 0)