diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c574_cs.c
index 48bc7fa0258c..3044a6f35f04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c574_cs.c
@@ -1046,6 +1046,7 @@ static int el3_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 	switch(cmd) {
 	case SIOCGMIIPHY:		/* Get the address of the PHY in use. */
 		data->phy_id = phy;
+		/* fall through */
 	case SIOCGMIIREG:		/* Read the specified MII register. */
 		{
 			int saved_window;