diff --git a/builtin-config.c b/builtin-config.c
index 6937eaf379..afc4393b17 100644
--- a/builtin-config.c
+++ b/builtin-config.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static int show_all_config(const char *key_, const char *value_, void *cb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int show_config(const char* key_, const char* value_, void *cb)
+static int show_config(const char *key_, const char *value_, void *cb)
 {
 	char value[256];
 	const char *vptr = value;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static int show_config(const char* key_, const char* value_, void *cb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int get_value(const char* key_, const char* regex_)
+static int get_value(const char *key_, const char *regex_)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
 	char *tl;
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static int get_colorbool(int argc, const char **argv)
 int cmd_config(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int nongit;
-	char* value;
+	char *value;
 	const char *file = setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
 
 	config_exclusive_filename = getenv(CONFIG_ENVIRONMENT);