diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
index 116725b5edf..918fd1e8509 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
@@ -350,8 +350,9 @@ static int rcu_initiate_boost(void)
 			rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.boost_tasks =
 				rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.gp_tasks;
 		invoke_rcu_callbacks();
-	} else
+	} else {
 		RCU_TRACE(rcu_initiate_boost_trace());
+	}
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -778,9 +779,9 @@ void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 		rpcp->exp_tasks = NULL;
 
 	/* Wait for tail of ->blkd_tasks list to drain. */
-	if (!rcu_preempted_readers_exp())
+	if (!rcu_preempted_readers_exp()) {
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
-	else {
+	} else {
 		rcu_initiate_boost();
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 		wait_event(sync_rcu_preempt_exp_wq,
diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index c279ee92094..155fb129b64 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -408,8 +408,9 @@ rcu_torture_cb(struct rcu_head *p)
 	if (++rp->rtort_pipe_count >= RCU_TORTURE_PIPE_LEN) {
 		rp->rtort_mbtest = 0;
 		rcu_torture_free(rp);
-	} else
+	} else {
 		cur_ops->deferred_free(rp);
+	}
 }
 
 static int rcu_no_completed(void)
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 117218a4372..f280e542e3e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -892,8 +892,9 @@ static void __note_new_gpnum(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp, struct
 		if (rnp->qsmask & rdp->grpmask) {
 			rdp->qs_pending = 1;
 			rdp->passed_quiesce = 0;
-		} else
+		} else {
 			rdp->qs_pending = 0;
+		}
 		zero_cpu_stall_ticks(rdp);
 	}
 }
@@ -2130,9 +2131,9 @@ void synchronize_sched_expedited(void)
 		put_online_cpus();
 
 		/* No joy, try again later.  Or just synchronize_sched(). */
-		if (trycount++ < 10)
+		if (trycount++ < 10) {
 			udelay(trycount * num_online_cpus());
-		else {
+		} else {
 			synchronize_sched();
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index a9194d5606c..7f3244c0df0 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -390,8 +390,9 @@ void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 							 rnp->grphi,
 							 !!rnp->gp_tasks);
 			rcu_report_unblock_qs_rnp(rnp, flags);
-		} else
+		} else {
 			raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
+		}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
 		/* Unboost if we were boosted. */
@@ -757,9 +758,9 @@ sync_rcu_preempt_exp_init(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp)
 	int must_wait = 0;
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
-	if (list_empty(&rnp->blkd_tasks))
+	if (list_empty(&rnp->blkd_tasks)) {
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
-	else {
+	} else {
 		rnp->exp_tasks = rnp->blkd_tasks.next;
 		rcu_initiate_boost(rnp, flags);  /* releases rnp->lock */
 		must_wait = 1;
@@ -803,9 +804,9 @@ void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 	 * expedited grace period for us, just leave.
 	 */
 	while (!mutex_trylock(&sync_rcu_preempt_exp_mutex)) {
-		if (trycount++ < 10)
+		if (trycount++ < 10) {
 			udelay(trycount * num_online_cpus());
-		else {
+		} else {
 			synchronize_rcu();
 			return;
 		}
@@ -2093,8 +2094,9 @@ static void rcu_prepare_for_idle(int cpu)
 	if (rcu_cpu_has_callbacks(cpu)) {
 		trace_rcu_prep_idle("More callbacks");
 		invoke_rcu_core();
-	} else
+	} else {
 		trace_rcu_prep_idle("Callbacks drained");
+	}
 }
 
 /*