diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index 0fdbe89d0754..3c5bbe8e4120 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ static int set_segment_reg(struct task_struct *task,
 	case offsetof(struct user_regs_struct, ss):
 		if (unlikely(value == 0))
 			return -EIO;
+		/* Else, fall through */
 
 	default:
 		*pt_regs_access(task_pt_regs(task), offset) = value;