diff --git a/librz/asm/arch/8051/8051_ass.c b/librz/asm/arch/8051/8051_ass.c
index 0f5230342f..d5ab1def4b 100644
--- a/librz/asm/arch/8051/8051_ass.c
+++ b/librz/asm/arch/8051/8051_ass.c
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ static bool mnem_add(char const *const *arg, ut16 pc, ut8 **out) {
 		return false;
 	}
 	switch (arg[1][0]) {
-		break;
 	case '@':
 	case '[':
 		return singlearg_register(0x26, arg[1], out);