diff --git a/usr.sbin/ctladm/ctladm.c b/usr.sbin/ctladm/ctladm.c
index 0a185d16835e..1384daed74a2 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ctladm/ctladm.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ctladm/ctladm.c
@@ -574,10 +574,11 @@ cctl_port(int fd, int argc, char **argv, char *combinedopt)
 	}
 	case CCTL_PORT_MODE_REMOVE:
 		if (targ_port == -1) {
-			warnx("%s: -r require -p", __func__);
+			warnx("%s: -r requires -p", __func__);
 			retval = 1;
 			goto bailout;
 		}
+		/* FALLTHROUGH */
 	case CCTL_PORT_MODE_CREATE: {
 		bzero(&req, sizeof(req));
 		strlcpy(req.driver, driver, sizeof(req.driver));