--- a/libnetutil/netutil.cc
+++ b/libnetutil/netutil.cc
@@ -2571,7 +2571,7 @@ const char *ippackethdrinfo(const u8 *packet, u32 len, int detail) {
 
     /* CASE 4: where we (finally!) have a full 20 byte TCP header so we can
      * safely print all fields */
-    else { /* if (datalen >= 20) */
+    else if (datalen >= 20) {
 
       /* TCP Flags */
       p = tflags;
@@ -2633,7 +2633,7 @@ const char *ippackethdrinfo(const u8 *packet, u32 len, int detail) {
           (tcpoptinfo[0]!='\0') ? " " : "",
           tcpoptinfo, ipinfo);
       }
-    } else{
+    } else {
       /* If the packet does not fall into any other category, then we have a
          really screwed-up packet. */
       /* This ought to be unreachable; if static analysis flags it as such, delete it. */