diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
index 082d9751663..d0216908cce 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ enable_irqbalance() {
   $proc = $(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "processor" | wc -l)
   if [ $proc -le 1 ]  && [ $enabled -eq 1 ]
   then
-    enabled = 0
+    enabled=0
   fi
 
   log_it "Processors = $proc  Enable service ${svc} = $enabled"