diff --git a/sys/boot/common/interp.c b/sys/boot/common/interp.c
index a9370d982200..57eb51caf621 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/interp.c
+++ b/sys/boot/common/interp.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ interact(void)
     /*
      * Read our default configuration
      */
-    if(include("/boot/loader.rc")!=CMD_OK)
+    if(include("/boot/loader.rc") != CMD_OK)
 	include("/boot/boot.conf");
     printf("\n");
     /*