diff --git a/kernel/padata.c b/kernel/padata.c
index d568cc56405f..3e2633ae3bca 100644
--- a/kernel/padata.c
+++ b/kernel/padata.c
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ int padata_start(struct padata_instance *pinst)
 	if (pinst->flags & PADATA_INVALID)
 		err = -EINVAL;
 
-	 __padata_start(pinst);
+	__padata_start(pinst);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&pinst->lock);