diff --git a/sys/kern/tty_pty.c b/sys/kern/tty_pty.c
index eadcf086f021..ef914df358c1 100644
--- a/sys/kern/tty_pty.c
+++ b/sys/kern/tty_pty.c
@@ -787,6 +787,7 @@ ptyioctl(dev, cmd, data, flag, td)
 #endif
 			pti->pt_send |= TIOCPKT_IOCTL;
 			ptcwakeup(tp, FREAD);
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}