diff --git a/arch/arm/src/mps/mps_allocateheap.c b/arch/arm/src/mps/mps_allocateheap.c
index a92bd2a7854..4dd5bc21242 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/mps/mps_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/mps/mps_allocateheap.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ void up_allocate_kheap(void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
                     CONFIG_MM_KERNEL_HEAPSIZE;
   size_t    usize = PRIMARY_RAM_END - ubase;
   uint8_t   log2;
+
   DEBUGASSERT(ubase < PRIMARY_RAM_END);
 
   /* Adjust that size to account for MPU alignment requirements.