diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index ef72c58bb0..8f9621324e 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -12333,6 +12333,7 @@ static void hdd_stop_present_mode(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 		hdd_info("Release wakelock for monitor mode!");
 		qdf_wake_lock_release(&hdd_ctx->monitor_mode_wakelock,
 				      WIFI_POWER_EVENT_WAKELOCK_MONITOR_MODE);
+		/* fallthrough */
 	case QDF_GLOBAL_MISSION_MODE:
 	case QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE:
 		hdd_abort_mac_scan_all_adapters(hdd_ctx);