diff --git a/fs/smartfs/smartfs_utils.c b/fs/smartfs/smartfs_utils.c
index 99bb8c1656..0fcfecfd4e 100644
--- a/fs/smartfs/smartfs_utils.c
+++ b/fs/smartfs/smartfs_utils.c
@@ -1825,6 +1825,7 @@ int smartfs_shrinkfile(FAR struct smartfs_mountpt_s *fs,
         {
           dest       = (FAR uint8_t *)&sf->buffer;
           destsize   = fs->fs_llformat.availbytes;
+        }
       else
         {
           offset     = sizeof(struct smartfs_chain_header_s) + length;