diff --git a/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c b/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
index eecf65af..e66bb50f 100644
--- a/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
+++ b/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * to remove the DHCP client.
  *
  * @see LWIP_HOOK_DHCP_APPEND_OPTIONS
- * @see LWIP_HOOK_DHCP_PARSE_OPTION 
+ * @see LWIP_HOOK_DHCP_PARSE_OPTION
  *
  * @see netifapi_dhcp4
  */
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ dhcp_create_msg(struct netif *netif, struct dhcp *dhcp, u8_t message_type)
   /* set ciaddr to netif->ip_addr based on message_type and state */
   if ((message_type == DHCP_INFORM) || (message_type == DHCP_DECLINE) || (message_type == DHCP_RELEASE) ||
       ((message_type == DHCP_REQUEST) && /* DHCP_STATE_BOUND not used for sending! */
-       ((dhcp->state== DHCP_STATE_RENEWING) || dhcp->state== DHCP_STATE_REBINDING))) {
+       ((dhcp->state == DHCP_STATE_RENEWING) || dhcp->state == DHCP_STATE_REBINDING))) {
     ip4_addr_copy(dhcp->msg_out->ciaddr, *netif_ip4_addr(netif));
   }
   ip4_addr_set_zero(&dhcp->msg_out->yiaddr);