1 files changed, 5 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/cpukit/posix/src/mutextimedlock.c b/cpukit/posix/src/mutextimedlock.c
index f1d4dcee08..576eba9eb8 100644
--- a/cpukit/posix/src/mutextimedlock.c
+++ b/cpukit/posix/src/mutextimedlock.c
@@ -72,15 +72,11 @@ int pthread_mutex_timedlock(
    *  make sure the right reason is returned.
    */
   if ( !do_wait && (lock_status == EBUSY) ) {
-    switch (lock_status) {
-      case POSIX_ABSOLUTE_TIMEOUT_INVALID:
-        return EINVAL;
-      case POSIX_ABSOLUTE_TIMEOUT_IS_IN_PAST:
-      case POSIX_ABSOLUTE_TIMEOUT_IS_NOW:
-        return ETIMEDOUT;
-      case POSIX_ABSOLUTE_TIMEOUT_IS_IN_FUTURE:
-        break;
-    }
+    if ( lock_status == POSIX_ABSOLUTE_TIMEOUT_INVALID )
+      return EINVAL;
+    if ( lock_status == POSIX_ABSOLUTE_TIMEOUT_IS_IN_PAST ||
+         lock_status == POSIX_ABSOLUTE_TIMEOUT_IS_NOW )
+      return ETIMEDOUT;
   }
 
   return lock_status;