diff --git a/src/hooks/dhcp/high_availability/ha_service.cc b/src/hooks/dhcp/high_availability/ha_service.cc
index 9e4ef4c12a..9f475ecc16 100644
--- a/src/hooks/dhcp/high_availability/ha_service.cc
+++ b/src/hooks/dhcp/high_availability/ha_service.cc
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ HAService::partnerInMaintenanceStateHandler() {
     switch (communication_state_->getPartnerState()) {
     case HA_UNAVAILABLE_ST:
         verboseTransition(HA_PARTNER_DOWN_ST);
-    /* Falls through. */
+        break;
     default:
         postNextEvent(NOP_EVT);
     }