diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/keyhelp.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/keyhelp.c
index d9c664ffdf71..94756742136f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/keyhelp.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/keyhelp.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ static void build_key_data(void)
 	u_char *kp, counters[MAXFUNCS], ch, ch1;
 	u_short *p_key = key_data, key;
 	int i, offset = 1;
+
 	nstates = (int)(state_tbl[-1]);
 	memset(counters, 0, sizeof(counters));
 	memset(key_offsets, 0, sizeof(key_offsets));
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ static void build_key_data(void)
 static void say_key(int key)
 {
 	int i, state = key >> 8;
+
 	key &= 0xff;
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
 		if (state & masks[i])
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ static int help_init(void)
 	state_tbl = spk_our_keys[0]+SHIFT_TBL_SIZE+2;
 	for (i = 0; i < num_funcs; i++) {
 		char *cur_funcname = spk_msg_get(MSG_FUNCNAMES_START + i);
+
 		if (start == *cur_funcname)
 			continue;
 		start = *cur_funcname;
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@ int spk_handle_help(struct vc_data *vc, u_char type, u_char ch, u_short key)
 	char *name;
 	u_char func, *kp;
 	u_short *p_keys, val;
+
 	if (letter_offsets[0] == -1)
 		help_init();
 	if (type == KT_LATIN) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/kobjects.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/kobjects.c
index 2ef7f6f201a8..f3463ad8b060 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/kobjects.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/kobjects.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ static ssize_t keymap_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
 	u_char *cp1;
 	u_char ch;
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
 	cp1 = spk_key_buf + SHIFT_TBL_SIZE;
 	num_keys = (int)(*cp1);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
index d367bd08cb96..1cfff1648c60 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ static void bleep(u_short val)
 	};
 	short freq;
 	int time = spk_bleep_time;
+
 	freq = vals[val % 12];
 	if (val > 11)
 		freq *= (1 << (val / 12));
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ static void speakup_shut_up(struct vc_data *vc)
 static void speech_kill(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	char val = synth->is_alive(synth);
+
 	if (val == 0)
 		return;
 
@@ -394,6 +396,7 @@ static void say_attributes(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	int fg = spk_attr & 0x0f;
 	int bg = spk_attr >> 4;
+
 	if (fg > 8) {
 		synth_printf("%s ", spk_msg_get(MSG_BRIGHT));
 		fg -= 8;
@@ -427,6 +430,7 @@ static void speak_char(u_char ch)
 {
 	char *cp = spk_characters[ch];
 	struct var_t *direct = spk_get_var(DIRECT);
+
 	if (direct && direct->u.n.value) {
 		if (IS_CHAR(ch, B_CAP)) {
 			spk_pitch_shift++;
@@ -460,6 +464,7 @@ static void speak_char(u_char ch)
 static u16 get_char(struct vc_data *vc, u16 *pos, u_char *attribs)
 {
 	u16 ch = ' ';
+
 	if (vc && pos) {
 		u16 w = scr_readw(pos);
 		u16 c = w & 0xff;
@@ -476,6 +481,7 @@ static u16 get_char(struct vc_data *vc, u16 *pos, u_char *attribs)
 static void say_char(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	u_short ch;
+
 	spk_old_attr = spk_attr;
 	ch = get_char(vc, (u_short *) spk_pos, &spk_attr);
 	if (spk_attr != spk_old_attr) {
@@ -490,6 +496,7 @@ static void say_char(struct vc_data *vc)
 static void say_phonetic_char(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	u_short ch;
+
 	spk_old_attr = spk_attr;
 	ch = get_char(vc, (u_short *) spk_pos, &spk_attr);
 	if (isascii(ch) && isalpha(ch)) {
@@ -540,6 +547,7 @@ static u_long get_word(struct vc_data *vc)
 	char ch;
 	u_short attr_ch;
 	u_char temp;
+
 	spk_old_attr = spk_attr;
 	ch = (char)get_char(vc, (u_short *) tmp_pos, &temp);
 
@@ -583,6 +591,7 @@ static void say_word(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	u_long cnt = get_word(vc);
 	u_short saved_punc_mask = spk_punc_mask;
+
 	if (cnt == 0)
 		return;
 	spk_punc_mask = PUNC;
@@ -596,6 +605,7 @@ static void say_prev_word(struct vc_data *vc)
 	u_char temp;
 	char ch;
 	u_short edge_said = 0, last_state = 0, state = 0;
+
 	spk_parked |= 0x01;
 
 	if (spk_x == 0) {
@@ -648,8 +658,8 @@ static void say_next_word(struct vc_data *vc)
 	u_char temp;
 	char ch;
 	u_short edge_said = 0, last_state = 2, state = 0;
-	spk_parked |= 0x01;
 
+	spk_parked |= 0x01;
 	if (spk_x == vc->vc_cols - 1 && spk_y == vc->vc_rows - 1) {
 		announce_edge(vc, edge_bottom);
 		return;
@@ -689,6 +699,7 @@ static void spell_word(struct vc_data *vc)
 	char *cp = buf, *str_cap = spk_str_caps_stop;
 	char *cp1, *last_cap = spk_str_caps_stop;
 	u_char ch;
+
 	if (!get_word(vc))
 		return;
 	while ((ch = (u_char) *cp)) {
@@ -747,6 +758,7 @@ static void say_line(struct vc_data *vc)
 	int i = get_line(vc);
 	char *cp;
 	u_short saved_punc_mask = spk_punc_mask;
+
 	if (i == 0) {
 		synth_printf("%s\n", spk_msg_get(MSG_BLANK));
 		return;
@@ -793,6 +805,7 @@ static int say_from_to(struct vc_data *vc, u_long from, u_long to,
 	int i = 0;
 	u_char tmp;
 	u_short saved_punc_mask = spk_punc_mask;
+
 	spk_old_attr = spk_attr;
 	spk_attr = get_attributes((u_short *) from);
 	while (from < to) {
@@ -821,6 +834,7 @@ static void say_line_from_to(struct vc_data *vc, u_long from, u_long to,
 {
 	u_long start = vc->vc_origin + (spk_y * vc->vc_size_row);
 	u_long end = start + (to * 2);
+
 	start += from * 2;
 	if (say_from_to(vc, start, end, read_punc) <= 0)
 		if (cursor_track != read_all_mode)
@@ -904,6 +918,7 @@ static int get_sentence_buf(struct vc_data *vc, int read_punc)
 static void say_screen_from_to(struct vc_data *vc, u_long from, u_long to)
 {
 	u_long start = vc->vc_origin, end;
+
 	if (from > 0)
 		start += from * vc->vc_size_row;
 	if (to > vc->vc_rows)
@@ -923,6 +938,7 @@ static void say_screen(struct vc_data *vc)
 static void speakup_win_say(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	u_long start, end, from, to;
+
 	if (win_start < 2) {
 		synth_printf("%s\n", spk_msg_get(MSG_NO_WINDOW));
 		return;
@@ -973,6 +989,7 @@ static void say_first_char(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	int i, len = get_line(vc);
 	u_char ch;
+
 	spk_parked |= 0x01;
 	if (len == 0) {
 		synth_printf("%s\n", spk_msg_get(MSG_BLANK));
@@ -992,6 +1009,7 @@ static void say_last_char(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	int len = get_line(vc);
 	u_char ch;
+
 	spk_parked |= 0x01;
 	if (len == 0) {
 		synth_printf("%s\n", spk_msg_get(MSG_BLANK));
@@ -1016,6 +1034,7 @@ static void say_char_num(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	u_char tmp;
 	u_short ch = get_char(vc, (u_short *) spk_pos, &tmp);
+
 	ch &= 0xff;
 	synth_printf(spk_msg_get(MSG_CHAR_INFO), ch, ch);
 }
@@ -1050,6 +1069,7 @@ static void spkup_write(const char *in_buf, int count)
 	static u_char ch = '\0', old_ch = '\0';
 	static u_short char_type, last_type;
 	int in_count = count;
+
 	spk_keydown = 0;
 	while (count--) {
 		if (cursor_track == read_all_mode) {
@@ -1127,6 +1147,7 @@ static DEFINE_TIMER(cursor_timer, cursor_done, 0, 0);
 static void do_handle_shift(struct vc_data *vc, u_char value, char up_flag)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	if (synth == NULL || up_flag || spk_killed)
 		return;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
@@ -1157,6 +1178,7 @@ static void do_handle_shift(struct vc_data *vc, u_char value, char up_flag)
 static void do_handle_latin(struct vc_data *vc, u_char value, char up_flag)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
 	if (up_flag) {
 		spk_lastkey = spk_keydown = 0;
@@ -1182,6 +1204,7 @@ int spk_set_key_info(const u_char *key_info, u_char *k_buffer)
 	const u_char *cp = key_info;
 	u_char *cp1 = k_buffer;
 	u_char ch, version, num_keys;
+
 	version = *cp++;
 	if (version != KEY_MAP_VER)
 		return -1;
@@ -1264,6 +1287,7 @@ static const struct st_bits_data *pb_edit;
 static int edit_bits(struct vc_data *vc, u_char type, u_char ch, u_short key)
 {
 	short mask = pb_edit->mask, ch_type = spk_chartab[ch];
+
 	if (type != KT_LATIN || (ch_type & B_NUM) || ch < SPACE)
 		return -1;
 	if (ch == SPACE) {
@@ -1449,6 +1473,7 @@ static void handle_cursor_read_all(struct vc_data *vc, int command)
 static int pre_handle_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, u_char value, char up_flag)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
 	if (cursor_track == read_all_mode) {
 		spk_parked &= 0xfe;
@@ -1532,6 +1557,7 @@ static void reset_highlight_buffers(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	int i;
 	int vc_num = vc->vc_num;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
 		speakup_console[vc_num]->ht.highsize[i] = 0;
 }
@@ -1550,6 +1576,7 @@ static int count_highlight_color(struct vc_data *vc)
 	for (i = 0; i < vc->vc_rows; i++) {
 		u16 *end = start + vc->vc_cols * 2;
 		u16 *ptr;
+
 		for (ptr = start; ptr < end; ptr++) {
 			ch = get_attributes(ptr);
 			bg = (ch & 0x70) >> 4;
@@ -1594,6 +1621,7 @@ static int speak_highlight(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	int hc, d;
 	int vc_num = vc->vc_num;
+
 	if (count_highlight_color(vc) == 1)
 		return 0;
 	hc = get_highlight_color(vc);
@@ -1618,6 +1646,7 @@ static void cursor_done(u_long data)
 {
 	struct vc_data *vc = vc_cons[cursor_con].d;
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	del_timer(&cursor_timer);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
 	if (cursor_con != fg_console) {
@@ -1657,6 +1686,7 @@ out:
 static void speakup_bs(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	if (!speakup_console[vc->vc_num])
 		return;
 	if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags))
@@ -1680,6 +1710,7 @@ static void speakup_bs(struct vc_data *vc)
 static void speakup_con_write(struct vc_data *vc, const char *str, int len)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	if ((vc->vc_num != fg_console) || spk_shut_up || synth == NULL)
 		return;
 	if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags))
@@ -1708,6 +1739,7 @@ static void speakup_con_write(struct vc_data *vc, const char *str, int len)
 static void speakup_con_update(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	if (speakup_console[vc->vc_num] == NULL || spk_parked)
 		return;
 	if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags))
@@ -1722,6 +1754,7 @@ static void do_handle_spec(struct vc_data *vc, u_char value, char up_flag)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int on_off = 2;
 	char *label;
+
 	if (synth == NULL || up_flag || spk_killed)
 		return;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
@@ -1763,6 +1796,7 @@ static int inc_dec_var(u_char value)
 	char *pn;
 	int var_id = (int)value - VAR_START;
 	int how = (var_id & 1) ? E_INC : E_DEC;
+
 	var_id = var_id / 2 + FIRST_SET_VAR;
 	p_header = spk_get_var_header(var_id);
 	if (p_header == NULL)
@@ -1789,6 +1823,7 @@ static int inc_dec_var(u_char value)
 static void speakup_win_set(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	char info[40];
+
 	if (win_start > 1) {
 		synth_printf("%s\n", spk_msg_get(MSG_WINDOW_ALREADY_SET));
 		return;
@@ -1843,6 +1878,7 @@ static void speakup_win_enable(struct vc_data *vc)
 static void speakup_bits(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
 	int val = this_speakup_key - (FIRST_EDIT_BITS - 1);
+
 	if (spk_special_handler != NULL || val < 1 || val > 6) {
 		synth_printf("%s\n", spk_msg_get(MSG_ERROR));
 		return;
@@ -2011,6 +2047,7 @@ speakup_key(struct vc_data *vc, int shift_state, int keycode, u_short keysym,
 	u_char type = KTYP(keysym), value = KVAL(keysym), new_key = 0;
 	u_char shift_info, offset;
 	int ret = 0;
+
 	if (synth == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -2161,6 +2198,7 @@ static int keyboard_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	case KBD_POST_KEYSYM:{
 			unsigned char type = KTYP(param->value) - 0xf0;
 			unsigned char val = KVAL(param->value);
+
 			switch (type) {
 			case KT_SHIFT:
 				do_handle_shift(vc, val, up);
@@ -2187,6 +2225,7 @@ static int vt_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 {
 	struct vt_notifier_param *param = _param;
 	struct vc_data *vc = param->vc;
+
 	switch (code) {
 	case VT_ALLOCATE:
 		if (vc->vc_mode == KD_TEXT)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/serialio.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/serialio.c
index c62d74c47906..1d9d51bdf517 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/serialio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/serialio.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ static irqreturn_t synth_readbuf_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 /*printk(KERN_ERR "in irq\n"); */
 /*pr_warn("in IRQ\n"); */
 	int c;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
 	while (inb_p(speakup_info.port_tts + UART_LSR) & UART_LSR_DR) {
 
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ void spk_stop_serial_interrupt(void)
 int spk_wait_for_xmitr(void)
 {
 	int tmout = SPK_XMITR_TIMEOUT;
+
 	if ((synth->alive) && (timeouts >= NUM_DISABLE_TIMEOUTS)) {
 		pr_warn("%s: too many timeouts, deactivating speakup\n",
 			synth->long_name);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntpc.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntpc.c
index 31f952b9049b..f0bfd9e99191 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntpc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntpc.c
@@ -152,8 +152,10 @@ static inline bool synth_full(void)
 static const char *synth_immediate(struct spk_synth *synth, const char *buf)
 {
 	u_char ch;
+
 	while ((ch = *buf)) {
 		int timeout = SPK_XMITR_TIMEOUT;
+
 		if (ch == '\n')
 			ch = PROCSPEECH;
 		if (synth_full())
@@ -257,6 +259,7 @@ static int synth_probe(struct spk_synth *synth)
 {
 	unsigned int port_val = 0;
 	int i = 0;
+
 	pr_info("Probing for %s.\n", synth->long_name);
 	if (port_forced) {
 		speakup_info.port_tts = port_forced;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_audptr.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_audptr.c
index 362f9747e48d..5cbaec8335fe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_audptr.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_audptr.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static struct spk_synth synth_audptr = {
 static void synth_flush(struct spk_synth *synth)
 {
 	int timeout = SPK_XMITR_TIMEOUT;
+
 	while (spk_serial_tx_busy()) {
 		if (!--timeout)
 			break;
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ static void synth_version(struct spk_synth *synth)
 {
 	unsigned char test = 0;
 	char synth_id[40] = "";
+
 	spk_synth_immediate(synth, "\x05[Q]");
 	synth_id[test] = spk_serial_in();
 	if (synth_id[test] == 'A') {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decext.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decext.c
index 67b7de1d8c75..510ac97b097b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decext.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static unsigned char last_char;
 static inline u_char get_last_char(void)
 {
 	u_char avail = inb_p(speakup_info.port_tts + UART_LSR) & UART_LSR_DR;
+
 	if (avail)
 		last_char = inb_p(speakup_info.port_tts + UART_RX);
 	return last_char;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decpc.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decpc.c
index 67678d8888c2..693389e41dda 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decpc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decpc.c
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ static void dt_sendcmd(u_int cmd)
 static int dt_waitbit(int bit)
 {
 	int timeout = 100;
+
 	while (--timeout > 0) {
 		if ((dt_getstatus() & bit) == bit)
 			return 1;
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ static int dt_waitbit(int bit)
 static int dt_wait_dma(void)
 {
 	int timeout = 100, state = dma_state;
+
 	if (!dt_waitbit(STAT_dma_ready))
 		return 0;
 	while (--timeout > 0) {
@@ -285,6 +287,7 @@ static int dt_wait_dma(void)
 static int dt_ctrl(u_int cmd)
 {
 	int timeout = 10;
+
 	if (!dt_waitbit(STAT_cmd_ready))
 		return -1;
 	outb_p(0, speakup_info.port_tts+2);
@@ -304,6 +307,7 @@ static int dt_ctrl(u_int cmd)
 static void synth_flush(struct spk_synth *synth)
 {
 	int timeout = 10;
+
 	if (is_flushing)
 		return;
 	is_flushing = 4;
@@ -346,6 +350,7 @@ static int dt_sendchar(char ch)
 static int testkernel(void)
 {
 	int status = 0;
+
 	if (dt_getstatus() == 0xffff) {
 		status = -1;
 		goto oops;
@@ -437,6 +442,7 @@ static void do_catch_up(struct spk_synth *synth)
 static const char *synth_immediate(struct spk_synth *synth, const char *buf)
 {
 	u_char ch;
+
 	while ((ch = *buf)) {
 		if (ch == '\n')
 			ch = PROCSPEECH;
@@ -450,6 +456,7 @@ static const char *synth_immediate(struct spk_synth *synth, const char *buf)
 static int synth_probe(struct spk_synth *synth)
 {
 	int i = 0, failed = 0;
+
 	pr_info("Probing for %s.\n", synth->long_name);
 	for (i = 0; synth_portlist[i]; i++) {
 		if (synth_request_region(synth_portlist[i], SYNTH_IO_EXTENT)) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dectlk.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dectlk.c
index c07c9670eef4..69e7c2b41b94 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dectlk.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dectlk.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ static u_char lastind;
 static unsigned char get_index(void)
 {
 	u_char rv;
+
 	rv = lastind;
 	lastind = 0;
 	return rv;
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ static void read_buff_add(u_char c)
 
 	if (c == 0x01) {
 		unsigned long flags;
+
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&flush_lock, flags);
 		is_flushing = 0;
 		wake_up_interruptible(&flush);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dtlk.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dtlk.c
index 98d1f497e4e0..d7d515273896 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dtlk.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ static inline bool synth_full(void)
 static void spk_out(const char ch)
 {
 	int timeout = SPK_XMITR_TIMEOUT;
+
 	while (!synth_writable()) {
 		if (!--timeout)
 			break;
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ static void do_catch_up(struct spk_synth *synth)
 static const char *synth_immediate(struct spk_synth *synth, const char *buf)
 {
 	u_char ch;
+
 	while ((ch = (u_char)*buf)) {
 		if (synth_full())
 			return buf;
@@ -267,6 +269,7 @@ static void synth_flush(struct spk_synth *synth)
 static char synth_read_tts(void)
 {
 	u_char ch;
+
 	while (!synth_readable())
 		cpu_relax();
 	ch = synth_status & 0x7f;
@@ -283,6 +286,7 @@ static struct synth_settings *synth_interrogate(struct spk_synth *synth)
 	static char buf[sizeof(struct synth_settings) + 1];
 	int total, i;
 	static struct synth_settings status;
+
 	synth_immediate(synth, "\x18\x01?");
 	for (total = 0, i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 		buf[total] = synth_read_tts();
@@ -324,6 +328,7 @@ static int synth_probe(struct spk_synth *synth)
 		unsigned int port_val = 0;
 	int i = 0;
 	struct synth_settings *sp;
+
 	pr_info("Probing for DoubleTalk.\n");
 	if (port_forced) {
 		speakup_info.port_tts = port_forced;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_keypc.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_keypc.c
index 9d30c1945f92..4ed38898a17a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_keypc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_keypc.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ static inline bool synth_full(void)
 static char *oops(void)
 {
 	int s1, s2, s3, s4;
+
 	s1 = inb_p(synth_port);
 	s2 = inb_p(synth_port+1);
 	s3 = inb_p(synth_port+2);
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ static const char *synth_immediate(struct spk_synth *synth, const char *buf)
 {
 	u_char ch;
 	int timeout;
+
 	while ((ch = *buf)) {
 		if (ch == '\n')
 			ch = PROCSPEECH;
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@ static int synth_probe(struct spk_synth *synth)
 {
 	unsigned int port_val = 0;
 	int i = 0;
+
 	pr_info("Probing for %s.\n", synth->long_name);
 	if (port_forced) {
 		synth_port = port_forced;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_ltlk.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_ltlk.c
index d6de72295d33..377a6e2b8b93 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_ltlk.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_ltlk.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static void synth_interrogate(struct spk_synth *synth)
 {
 	unsigned char *t, i;
 	unsigned char buf[50], rom_v[20];
+
 	spk_synth_immediate(synth, "\x18\x01?");
 	for (i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
 		buf[i] = spk_serial_in();
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_soft.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_soft.c
index 9ed726509261..e6e93fbd183a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_soft.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_soft.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ static int softsynth_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *fp)
 static int softsynth_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *fp)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
 	synth_soft.alive = 0;
 	init_pos = 0;
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ static unsigned int softsynth_poll(struct file *fp,
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
+
 	poll_wait(fp, &speakup_event, wait);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags);
@@ -295,6 +297,7 @@ static unsigned int softsynth_poll(struct file *fp,
 static unsigned char get_index(void)
 {
 	int rv;
+
 	rv = last_index;
 	last_index = 0;
 	return rv;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_spkout.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_spkout.c
index 77f2dc2c3d97..bccddf8b89fd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_spkout.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_spkout.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static struct spk_synth synth_spkout = {
 static void synth_flush(struct spk_synth *synth)
 {
 	int timeout = SPK_XMITR_TIMEOUT;
+
 	while (spk_serial_tx_busy()) {
 		if (!--timeout)
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
index 172cf62b1aaf..4c47b6d06a9f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spk_do_catch_up);
 const char *spk_synth_immediate(struct spk_synth *synth, const char *buff)
 {
 	u_char ch;
+
 	while ((ch = *buff)) {
 		if (ch == '\n')
 			ch = synth->procspeech;
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ static int sentence_count;
 void spk_reset_index_count(int sc)
 {
 	static int first = 1;
+
 	if (first)
 		first = 0;
 	else
@@ -277,6 +279,7 @@ int synth_supports_indexing(void)
 void synth_insert_next_index(int sent_num)
 {
 	int out;
+
 	if (synth->alive) {
 		if (sent_num == 0) {
 			synth->indexing.currindex++;
@@ -295,6 +298,7 @@ void synth_insert_next_index(int sent_num)
 void spk_get_index_count(int *linecount, int *sentcount)
 {
 	int ind = synth->get_index();
+
 	if (ind) {
 		sentence_count = ind % 10;
 
@@ -315,6 +319,7 @@ static struct resource synth_res;
 int synth_request_region(unsigned long start, unsigned long n)
 {
 	struct resource *parent = &ioport_resource;
+
 	memset(&synth_res, 0, sizeof(synth_res));
 	synth_res.name = synth->name;
 	synth_res.start = start;
@@ -437,6 +442,7 @@ int synth_add(struct spk_synth *in_synth)
 {
 	int i;
 	int status = 0;
+
 	mutex_lock(&spk_mutex);
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSYNTHS && synths[i] != NULL; i++)
 		/* synth_remove() is responsible for rotating the array down */
@@ -461,6 +467,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synth_add);
 void synth_remove(struct spk_synth *in_synth)
 {
 	int i;
+
 	mutex_lock(&spk_mutex);
 	if (synth == in_synth)
 		synth_release();
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/varhandlers.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/varhandlers.c
index a65782c15ccc..d758284061de 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/varhandlers.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/varhandlers.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ void speakup_register_var(struct var_t *var)
 void speakup_unregister_var(enum var_id_t var_id)
 {
 	struct st_var_header *p_header;
+
 	BUG_ON(var_id < 0 || var_id >= MAXVARS);
 	p_header = var_ptrs[var_id];
 	p_header->data = NULL;
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ void speakup_unregister_var(enum var_id_t var_id)
 struct st_var_header *spk_get_var_header(enum var_id_t var_id)
 {
 	struct st_var_header *p_header;
+
 	if (var_id < 0 || var_id >= MAXVARS)
 		return NULL;
 	p_header = var_ptrs[var_id];
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ int spk_set_mask_bits(const char *input, const int which, const int how)
 {
 	u_char *cp;
 	short mask = spk_punc_info[which].mask;
+
 	if (how&1) {
 		for (cp = (u_char *)spk_punc_info[3].value; *cp; cp++)
 			spk_chartab[*cp] &= ~mask;
@@ -307,6 +310,7 @@ int spk_set_mask_bits(const char *input, const int which, const int how)
 char *spk_strlwr(char *s)
 {
 	char *p;
+
 	if (s == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -318,6 +322,7 @@ char *spk_strlwr(char *s)
 char *spk_s2uchar(char *start, char *dest)
 {
 	int val = 0;
+
 	val = simple_strtoul(skip_spaces(start), &start, 10);
 	if (*start == ',')
 		start++;