diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_indalloc.c b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_indalloc.c
index 84ec3b131a..86d8dcd0ef 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_indalloc.c
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/mac802154_indalloc.c
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ void ieee802154_indpool_initialize(void)
        * general structures.
        */
 
-      ind->flink = g_indfree_irq;
-      g_indfree_irq  = ind;
+      ind->flink    = g_indfree_irq;
+      g_indfree_irq = ind;
 
       /* Set up for the next structure from the pool */