diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
index d6133bfebc6..70c7645582e 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/postmaster.c
@@ -4229,7 +4229,6 @@ bgworker_should_start_now(BgWorkerStartTime start_time)
 		case PM_INIT:
 			if (start_time == BgWorkerStart_PostmasterStart)
 				return true;
-			/* fall through */
 	}
 
 	return false;