diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/nvme/main.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/nvme/main.cc
index 7cc8474cd..a34e3db31 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/nvme/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/nvme/main.cc
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ struct Nvme::Controller : public Genode::Attached_mmio
 			success = true;
 
 			write<Admin_cdb::Cqh>(_admin_cq.head);
+			break;
 		}
 
 		return success;