diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 1056422bc101..7ac52196d819 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void __noreturn make_task_dead(int signr)
 
 SYSCALL_DEFINE1(exit, int, error_code)
 {
-	do_exit((error_code&0xff)<<8);
+	do_exit((error_code & 0xff) << 8);
 }
 
 /*