diff --git a/arch/arm/src/rp23xx/rp23xx_dmac.c b/arch/arm/src/rp23xx/rp23xx_dmac.c
index 72f839f21d5..942fbbecc25 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/rp23xx/rp23xx_dmac.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/rp23xx/rp23xx_dmac.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ DMA_HANDLE rp23xx_dmachannel(void)
   for (ch = 0, dmach = NULL; ch < RP23XX_DMA_NCHANNELS; ch++)
     {
       struct dma_channel_s *candidate = &g_dmach[ch];
+
       if (!candidate->inuse)
         {
           dmach        = candidate;