diff --git a/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.c b/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.c
index f35794b97e8e..a50636025364 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.c
+++ b/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ static bool should_merge(struct fsnotify_event *old, struct fsnotify_event *new)
 			if ((old->path.mnt == new->path.mnt) &&
 			    (old->path.dentry == new->path.dentry))
 				return true;
+			break;
 		case (FSNOTIFY_EVENT_NONE):
 			return true;
 		default: