diff --git a/lld/lib/Core/SymbolTable.cpp b/lld/lib/Core/SymbolTable.cpp
index e3349df6fe45..878095eff9bb 100644
--- a/lld/lib/Core/SymbolTable.cpp
+++ b/lld/lib/Core/SymbolTable.cpp
@@ -234,9 +234,6 @@ void SymbolTable::addByName(const Atom & newAtom) {
     break;
   case NCR_Error:
     llvm::errs() << "SymbolTable: error while merging " << name << "\n";
-    // FALLTHRU
-  default:
-    llvm::report_fatal_error("SymbolTable::addByName(): unhandled switch clause");
   }
 
   if (useNew) {