diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
index b01cfa51e0444..e10a6ff499496 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
@@ -2440,6 +2440,7 @@ static void __lim_process_sme_deauth_req(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
 		case eLIM_SME_LINK_EST_STATE:
 			/* Delete all TDLS peers connected before leaving BSS */
 			lim_delete_tdls_peers(mac_ctx, session_entry);
+		/* fallthrough */
 		case eLIM_SME_WT_ASSOC_STATE:
 		case eLIM_SME_JOIN_FAILURE_STATE:
 		case eLIM_SME_IDLE_STATE: