diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/comm_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/comm_kokkos.cpp
index e711782c45..1a2ecbc895 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/comm_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/comm_kokkos.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void CommKokkos::forward_comm_fix(Fix *fix, int size)
     CommBrick::forward_comm_fix(fix,size);
   } else {
     k_sendlist.sync<LMPDeviceType>();
-    forward_comm_fix_device<LMPDeviceType>(fix, size);
+    forward_comm_fix_device<LMPDeviceType>(fix,size);
   }
 }