diff --git a/drivers/base/driver.c b/drivers/base/driver.c
index 9e29943e56ca..4eabfe28d2b3 100644
--- a/drivers/base/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ int driver_create_file(struct device_driver *drv,
 		       const struct driver_attribute *attr)
 {
 	int error;
+
 	if (drv)
 		error = sysfs_create_file(&drv->p->kobj, &attr->attr);
 	else