diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index caf4c56d..8e68deab 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -845,27 +845,24 @@ int assemble_byte_code(int kbinput)
 {
 	static int byte = 0;
 
-	switch (++digit_count) {
-		case 1:
+	if (++digit_count == 1) {
 			/* The first digit is either 0, 1, or 2. */
 			byte = (kbinput - '0') * 100;
 			return PROCEED;
-		case 2:
+	} else if (digit_count == 2) {
 			/* The second digit may be at most 5 if the first was 2. */
 			if (byte < 200 || kbinput <= '5') {
 				byte += (kbinput - '0') * 10;
 				return PROCEED;
 			} else
 				return kbinput;
-		case 3:
+	} else {
 			/* The third digit may be at most 5 if first two were 2 and 5. */
 			if (byte < 250 || kbinput <= '5') {
 				return (byte + kbinput - '0');
 			} else
 				return kbinput;
 	}
-
-	return 0;  /* FIXME: this suppresses a compilation warning */
 }
 
 /* Translate a normal ASCII character into its corresponding control code.