diff --git a/dlls/msxml3/domdoc.c b/dlls/msxml3/domdoc.c
index 2eedc781996..144648eb0fb 100644
--- a/dlls/msxml3/domdoc.c
+++ b/dlls/msxml3/domdoc.c
@@ -1958,6 +1958,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI domdoc_createNode(
     case NODE_ENTITY_REFERENCE:
     case NODE_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION:
         if (!name || *name == 0) return E_FAIL;
+        break;
     default:
         break;
     }