diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/tests/intel-cqm.c b/tools/perf/arch/x86/tests/intel-cqm.c
index 3e89ba825f6bf..7f064eb371589 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/x86/tests/intel-cqm.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/tests/intel-cqm.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static pid_t spawn(void)
 	if (pid)
 		return pid;
 
-	while(1);
+	while(1)
 		sleep(5);
 	return 0;
 }