diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/WebAssembly/MCTargetDesc/WebAssemblyMCCodeEmitter.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/WebAssembly/MCTargetDesc/WebAssemblyMCCodeEmitter.cpp
index b57fc40663b9c..634ed10d4df50 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/WebAssembly/MCTargetDesc/WebAssemblyMCCodeEmitter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/WebAssembly/MCTargetDesc/WebAssemblyMCCodeEmitter.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void WebAssemblyMCCodeEmitter::encodeInstruction(
           Ctx.reportError(
               SMLoc(),
               Twine("Wasm globals should only be accessed symbolically!"));
+          break;
         default:
           encodeULEB128(uint64_t(MO.getImm()), OS);
         }