diff --git a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
index 21280a3a31bb..a5dd75a08040 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
@@ -1661,7 +1661,6 @@ static int slic_link_event_handler(struct adapter *adapter)
 	struct slic_shmemory *sm = &adapter->shmem;
 	dma_addr_t phaddr = sm->lnkstatus_phaddr;
 
-
 	if (adapter->state != ADAPT_UP) {
 		/* Adapter is not operational.  Ignore.  */
 		return -ENODEV;