diff --git a/usr.sbin/mlx5tool/mlx5tool.c b/usr.sbin/mlx5tool/mlx5tool.c
index 0193837032a5..e3880ce3ddfb 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mlx5tool/mlx5tool.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/mlx5tool/mlx5tool.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			act = ACTION_DUMP_GET;
 			break;
 		case 'e':
-			act= ACTION_DUMP_FORCE;
+			act = ACTION_DUMP_FORCE;
 			break;
 		case 'o':
 			dumpname = optarg;