diff --git a/common/fko_util.c b/common/fko_util.c
index 86ab0be3..ca9a58b7 100644
--- a/common/fko_util.c
+++ b/common/fko_util.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ int
 is_valid_ipv4_addr(const char * const ip_str, const int len)
 {
     const char         *ndx     = ip_str;
-    char         tmp_ip_str[MAX_IPV4_STR_LEN + 1]={0};
+    char         tmp_ip_str[MAX_IPV4_STR_LEN + 1] = {0};
     int                 dot_ctr = 0, char_ctr = 0;
     int                 res     = 1;
 #if HAVE_SYS_SOCKET_H
@@ -138,10 +138,9 @@ is_valid_ipv4_addr(const char * const ip_str, const int len)
     if((len > MAX_IPV4_STR_LEN) || (len < MIN_IPV4_STR_LEN))
         return 0;
 
-
     while(char_ctr < len)
     {
-        /* If we've hit a null within the given length, then not valid regardless*/
+        /* If we've hit a null within the given length, then not valid regardless */
         if(*ndx == '\0')
             return 0;
 
@@ -157,8 +156,6 @@ is_valid_ipv4_addr(const char * const ip_str, const int len)
         ndx++;
     }
 
-
-
     if((res == 1) && (dot_ctr != 3))
         res = 0;
 
diff --git a/test/tests/basic_operations.pl b/test/tests/basic_operations.pl
index c268ed54..5419840f 100644
--- a/test/tests/basic_operations.pl
+++ b/test/tests/basic_operations.pl
@@ -2045,6 +2045,17 @@
         'positive_output_matches' => [qr/Message.*0.0.0.0/],
         'rc_positive_output_matches' => [qr/ALLOW_IP.*0.0.0.0/],
     },
+    {
+        'category' => 'basic operations',
+        'subcategory' => 'client save rc file',
+        'detail'   => 'invalid ALLOW_IP',
+        'function' => \&client_rc_file,
+        'cmdline'  => "$client_save_rc_args -n default -s",
+        'save_rc_stanza' => [{'name' => 'default',
+                'vars' => {'KEY' => 'testtest', 'ALLOW_IP' => '123.999.999.999'}}],
+        'exec_err' => $YES,
+        'positive_output_matches' => [qr/Parameter\serror/],
+    },
 
     {
         'category' => 'basic operations',