diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers.c
index ab0e8ed47291..cb5d21411a0c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ static int insn_rw_emulate_bits(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	const unsigned base_bitfield_channel =
 	    (chan < channels_per_bitfield) ? 0 : chan;
 	unsigned int new_data[2];
+
 	memset(new_data, 0, sizeof(new_data));
 	memset(&new_insn, 0, sizeof(new_insn));
 	new_insn.insn = INSN_BITS;