diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/elm.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/elm.c
index 7df86948e6d4..b4f61c7fc161 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/elm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/elm.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ static int elm_context_save(struct elm_info *info)
 					ELM_SYNDROME_FRAGMENT_1 + offset);
 			regs->elm_syndrome_fragment_0[i] = elm_read_reg(info,
 					ELM_SYNDROME_FRAGMENT_0 + offset);
+			break;
 		default:
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
@@ -520,6 +521,7 @@ static int elm_context_restore(struct elm_info *info)
 					regs->elm_syndrome_fragment_1[i]);
 			elm_write_reg(info, ELM_SYNDROME_FRAGMENT_0 + offset,
 					regs->elm_syndrome_fragment_0[i]);
+			break;
 		default:
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}