diff --git a/tests/qtest/libqos/e1000e.c b/tests/qtest/libqos/e1000e.c
index 3b51bafcb7..37c794b130 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/libqos/e1000e.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/libqos/e1000e.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ static void e1000e_pci_start_hw(QOSGraphObject *obj)
 
     /* Enable transmit */
     e1000e_macreg_write(&d->e1000e, E1000_TCTL, E1000_TCTL_EN);
+
     e1000e_macreg_write(&d->e1000e, E1000_RDBAL,
                            (uint32_t)d->e1000e.rx_ring);
     e1000e_macreg_write(&d->e1000e, E1000_RDBAH,