diff --git a/net/sctp/outqueue.c b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
index d74d00b299421..42191ed9902b8 100644
--- a/net/sctp/outqueue.c
+++ b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ static void sctp_outq_flush_data(struct sctp_flush_ctx *ctx,
 		if (!ctx->packet || !ctx->packet->has_cookie_echo)
 			return;
 
-		/* fallthru */
+		/* fall through */
 	case SCTP_STATE_ESTABLISHED:
 	case SCTP_STATE_SHUTDOWN_PENDING:
 	case SCTP_STATE_SHUTDOWN_RECEIVED: