diff --git a/svc.h b/svc.h
index 44172de7..0ed161ee 100644
--- a/svc.h
+++ b/svc.h
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ int       svc_is_unique        (svc_t *svc);
 static inline int svc_in_runlevel(svc_t *svc, int runlevel) { return svc && ISSET(svc->runlevels, runlevel); }
 static inline int svc_has_sighup(svc_t *svc) { return svc &&  0 != svc->sighup; }
 
-static inline void svc_starting   (svc_t *svc) { svc->starting = 1;  }
-static inline void svc_started    (svc_t *svc) { svc->starting = 0;  }
-static inline int  svc_is_starting(svc_t *svc) { 0 != svc->starting; }
+static inline void svc_starting   (svc_t *svc) { svc->starting = 1;         }
+static inline void svc_started    (svc_t *svc) { svc->starting = 0;         }
+static inline int  svc_is_starting(svc_t *svc) { return 0 != svc->starting; }
 
 static inline int svc_is_dynamic(svc_t *svc) { return svc &&  0 != svc->mtime; }
 static inline int svc_is_removed(svc_t *svc) { return svc && -1 == svc->dirty; }