diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index 0966f4ba536c..360b7889c92c 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -2341,6 +2341,7 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_process_msg(tHalHandle hHal, struct scheduler_msg *pMsg)
 		} else {
 			sme_err("Empty message for: %d", pMsg->type);
 		}
+		break;
 	case eWNI_SME_SET_THERMAL_LEVEL_IND:
 		if (pMac->sme.set_thermal_level_cb)
 			pMac->sme.set_thermal_level_cb(pMac->hHdd,