diff --git a/archival/gunzip.c b/archival/gunzip.c
index ed4a3de36..6f5e63d4b 100644
--- a/archival/gunzip.c
+++ b/archival/gunzip.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ extern int gunzip_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 		case 'q':
 			error_msg("-q option not supported, ignored");
+			break;
 		case 'h':
 		default:
 			show_usage(); /* exit's inside usage */
diff --git a/gunzip.c b/gunzip.c
index ed4a3de36..6f5e63d4b 100644
--- a/gunzip.c
+++ b/gunzip.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ extern int gunzip_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 		case 'q':
 			error_msg("-q option not supported, ignored");
+			break;
 		case 'h':
 		default:
 			show_usage(); /* exit's inside usage */