diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_serial.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_serial.c
index bae0d467093e..80d2e28a1fff 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_serial.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ static long send_pulse_homebrew_softcarrier(unsigned long length)
 {
 	int flag;
 	unsigned long actual, target, d;
+
 	length <<= 8;
 
 	actual = 0; target = 0; flag = 0;