diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-xaui.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-xaui.c
index 20b3533ef95c4e5bdb91f734fd990eff3e2d2be6..3cc286ee35995dfee3b9b3e6fe4c23893017aa2d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-xaui.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-xaui.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ int cvm_oct_xaui_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 int cvm_oct_xaui_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct octeon_ethernet *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+
 	cvm_oct_common_init(dev);
 	dev->netdev_ops->ndo_stop(dev);
 	if (!octeon_is_simulation() && priv->phydev == NULL)