diff --git a/src/target/cortex_a.c b/src/target/cortex_a.c
index 9e1aa4416..60527c7da 100644
--- a/src/target/cortex_a.c
+++ b/src/target/cortex_a.c
@@ -2360,6 +2360,7 @@ static int cortex_a_write_cpu_memory(struct target *target,
 					count *= 2;
 					size = 2;
 				}
+				break;
 			case 0:
 			default:
 				break;