diff --git a/src/mesh/model/dot11s/peer-link.cc b/src/mesh/model/dot11s/peer-link.cc
index 6257dcbbe..e6eeec17f 100644
--- a/src/mesh/model/dot11s/peer-link.cc
+++ b/src/mesh/model/dot11s/peer-link.cc
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ PeerLink::StateMachine (PeerEvent event, PmpReasonCode reasoncode)
         {
         case CLS_ACPT:
           ClearHoldingTimer ();
+          // fall through:
         case TOH:
           m_state = IDLE;
           m_linkStatusCallback (m_interface, m_peerAddress, m_peerMeshPointAddress, HOLDING, IDLE);