diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 66a9318ad..0aaf1f997 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -4424,6 +4424,9 @@ optfn_boolean(int optidx, int req, boolean negated, char *opts, char *op)
                 }
             }
 #endif
+            break; /* from opt_perm_invent */
+        default:
+            break;
         }
         /* this dates from when 'O' prompted for a line of options text
            rather than use a menu to control access to which options can
@@ -4449,6 +4452,8 @@ optfn_boolean(int optidx, int req, boolean negated, char *opts, char *op)
         case opt_tiled_map:
             iflags.wc_ascii_map = negated;
             break;
+        default:
+            break;
         }
 
         /* only do processing below if setting with doset() */
@@ -4545,6 +4550,8 @@ optfn_boolean(int optidx, int req, boolean negated, char *opts, char *op)
         case opt_rest_on_space:
             update_rest_on_space();
             break;
+        default:
+            break;
         }
 
         /* boolean value has been toggled but some option changes can