diff --git a/hw/block/pflash_cfi02.c b/hw/block/pflash_cfi02.c
index e9eea0ec08..9e8c28af8f 100644
--- a/hw/block/pflash_cfi02.c
+++ b/hw/block/pflash_cfi02.c
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ static uint32_t pflash_read(PFlashCFI02 *pfl, hwaddr offset,
         case 0x0E:
         case 0x0F:
             ret = boff & 0x01 ? pfl->ident3 : pfl->ident2;
-            if (ret == (uint8_t)-1) {
-                goto flash_read;
+            if (ret != (uint8_t)-1) {
+                break;
             }
-            break;
+            /* Fall through to data read. */
         default:
             goto flash_read;
         }