diff --git a/src/client/api/kv.c b/src/client/api/kv.c
index 73dc856f371..107a06537eb 100644
--- a/src/client/api/kv.c
+++ b/src/client/api/kv.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  *
  * src/client/api/daos_kv.c
  */
+
 #define D_LOGFAC	DD_FAC(client)
 
 #include <daos/common.h>