diff --git a/hw/acpi/aml-build.c b/hw/acpi/aml-build.c
index 006c506a37..34e0ddbde8 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/aml-build.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/aml-build.c
@@ -535,7 +535,6 @@ void aml_append(Aml *parent_ctx, Aml *child)
         break;
     default:
         g_assert_not_reached();
-        break;
     }
     build_append_array(parent_ctx->buf, buf);
     build_free_array(buf);