diff --git a/examples/README.txt b/examples/README.txt
index e2888208e..72f1941f3 100644
--- a/examples/README.txt
+++ b/examples/README.txt
@@ -735,6 +735,12 @@ examples/leds
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
   This is a simple test of the board LED driver at nuttx/drivers/leds/userled_*.c.
 
+examples/lis2csh_reader
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+  A simple reader example for the LIS3DSH acceleration sensor as found on
+  STM32F4Discovery rev. C
+
 examples/ltdc
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/examples/lis3dsh_reader/Kconfig b/examples/lis3dsh_reader/Kconfig
index ac2bdf6d3..dd2ff8940 100755
--- a/examples/lis3dsh_reader/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/lis3dsh_reader/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ config EXAMPLES_LIS3DSH_READER
 	bool "LIS3DSH acceleration reader example"
 	default n
 	depends on LIS3DSH
-    depends on SPI_EXCHANGE
+	depends on SPI_EXCHANGE
 	---help---
 		Enable the LIS3DSH reader example
 
diff --git a/examples/lis3dsh_reader/lis3dsh_reader_main.c b/examples/lis3dsh_reader/lis3dsh_reader_main.c
index e21c6b2d9..e3a63057d 100644
--- a/examples/lis3dsh_reader/lis3dsh_reader_main.c
+++ b/examples/lis3dsh_reader/lis3dsh_reader_main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/****************************************************************************
  * lis3dsh_reader_main.c
  *
  *   Copyright (C) 2017 Florian Olbrich. All rights reserved.
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ int lis3dsh_reader_main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 #endif
 {
   FILE *acc;
-  acc = fopen("/dev/acc0", "r");
-
   struct acc_data_t
   {
     int16_t x;
@@ -68,14 +66,16 @@ int lis3dsh_reader_main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
     int16_t z;
   } acc_data;
 
+  acc = fopen("/dev/acc0", "r");
+
   for (uint8_t i = 0; 1; i++)
     {
       fread( &acc_data, 6, 1, acc );
-      printf("x: %4d  y: %4d  z: %4d            \r", acc_data.x, acc_data.y, acc_data.z);
+      printf("x: %4d  y: %4d  z: %4d            \r",
+             acc_data.x, acc_data.y, acc_data.z);
       usleep(300);
     }
 
   fclose(acc);
-
   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }