diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69ff9bfb..f66f0412 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Version 54:
 * basic_fields members and coverage
 * Add string_param
 * Retain ownership when reading using a message
+* Fix incorrect use of [[fallthrough]]
 
 API Changes:
 
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/read.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
index 473afc5f..1d804763 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ operator()(error_code ec, std::size_t bytes_transferred)
         if(! ec || ec != http::error::need_more)
             goto do_upcall;
         ec = {};
-        BOOST_FALLTHROUGH;
 
     do_read:
         try
@@ -277,7 +276,6 @@ operator()(error_code ec)
                 bind_handler(std::move(*this), ec));
         }
         state_ = 2;
-        BOOST_FALLTHROUGH;
 
     do_read:
         return async_read_some(