diff --git a/libssh/socket.c b/libssh/socket.c
index 232de0e4..08601a63 100644
--- a/libssh/socket.c
+++ b/libssh/socket.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ int ssh_socket_wait_for_data(struct socket *s, ssh_session session, uint32_t len
     if (ssh_socket_is_open(session->socket)) {
       r = ssh_socket_unbuffered_read(session->socket, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
     } else {
-      r =- 1;
+      r = -1;
     }
 
     if (r <= 0) {
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ int ssh_socket_nonblocking_flush(struct socket *s) {
           buffer_get_rest_len(s->out_buffer));
     } else {
       /* write failed */
-      w =- 1;
+      w = -1;
     }
 
     if (w < 0) {