diff --git a/src/devices/cpu/dspp/dsppfe.cpp b/src/devices/cpu/dspp/dsppfe.cpp
index f0c49fc789b..19b2cb1a3b8 100644
--- a/src/devices/cpu/dspp/dsppfe.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/cpu/dspp/dsppfe.cpp
@@ -86,13 +86,14 @@ bool dspp_frontend::describe(opcode_desc &desc, const opcode_desc *prev)
 		{
 			case 0:
 				describe_special(op, desc);
-				[[fallthrough]]; // FIXME: really?
+				break;
 			case 1:
 			case 2:
 				describe_branch(op, desc);
-				[[fallthrough]]; // FIXME: really?
+				break;
 			case 3:
 				describe_complex_branch(op, desc);
+				break;
 		}
 	}
 	else