diff --git a/sys/dev/filemon/filemon.c b/sys/dev/filemon/filemon.c
index 78bfbb3dc7eb..9ece66daa57f 100644
--- a/sys/dev/filemon/filemon.c
+++ b/sys/dev/filemon/filemon.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ filemon_modevent(module_t mod __unused, int type, void *data)
 		 * Require forcing an unload.
 		 */
 		error = EBUSY;
+		break;
 
 	case MOD_SHUTDOWN:
 		break;