diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index 02c77e928f68..3308d738734c 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct keyring_search_context *ctx)
 		case -EAGAIN: /* no key */
 			if (ret)
 				break;
+			/* fall through */
 		case -ENOKEY: /* negative key */
 			ret = key_ref;
 			break;
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct keyring_search_context *ctx)
 		case -EAGAIN: /* no key */
 			if (ret)
 				break;
+			/* fall through */
 		case -ENOKEY: /* negative key */
 			ret = key_ref;
 			break;
@@ -423,6 +425,7 @@ key_ref_t search_my_process_keyrings(struct keyring_search_context *ctx)
 		case -EAGAIN: /* no key */
 			if (ret)
 				break;
+			/* fall through */
 		case -ENOKEY: /* negative key */
 			ret = key_ref;
 			break;