diff --git a/src/util/virterror.c b/src/util/virterror.c
index 657cb3f802..10f979c65a 100644
--- a/src/util/virterror.c
+++ b/src/util/virterror.c
@@ -1082,6 +1082,7 @@ virErrorMsg(virErrorNumber error, const char *info)
                 errmsg = _("Invalid secret");
             else
                 errmsg = _("Invalid secret: %s");
+            break;
         case VIR_ERR_NO_SECRET:
             if (info == NULL)
                 errmsg = _("Secret not found");