diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/racewalk.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/racewalk.go
index 1771e03b86..79b6b8f40d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/racewalk.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/racewalk.go
@@ -553,10 +553,6 @@ func makeaddable(n *Node) {
 		makeaddable(n.Left)
 
 		// nothing to do
-	case ODOTPTR:
-		fallthrough
-	default:
-		break
 	}
 }