diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 0939f36548c9..b8a0720d3653 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ static int do_req_filebacked(struct loop_device *lo, struct request *rq)
 	default:
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 		return -EIO;
-		break;
 	}
 }