diff --git a/drivers/scsi/osst.c b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
index d64b7178fa08..278b352ae78d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/osst.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
@@ -5868,7 +5868,8 @@ static int osst_probe(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* find a free minor number */
-	for (i=0; os_scsi_tapes[i] && i<osst_max_dev; i++);
+	for (i = 0; i < osst_max_dev && os_scsi_tapes[i]; i++)
+		;
 	if(i >= osst_max_dev) panic ("Scsi_devices corrupt (osst)");
 	dev_num = i;