diff --git a/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c b/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
index bcae659b6546..efb53772e0ec 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/strfilter.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ static int strfilter_node__sprint(struct strfilter_node *node, char *buf)
 		len = strfilter_node__sprint_pt(node->l, buf);
 		if (len < 0)
 			return len;
+		__fallthrough;
 	case '!':
 		if (buf) {
 			*(buf + len++) = *node->p;