diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index a75a2c2..e5530e6 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 PenaltyBreakString: 1000
 PenaltyBreakTemplateDeclaration: 10
 PenaltyExcessCharacter: 1000000
-PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine: 60
+PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine: 150
 PenaltyIndentedWhitespace: 1
 PointerAlignment: Left
 QualifierAlignment: Left
diff --git a/strgfnhandler.cpp b/strgfnhandler.cpp
index bf56096..e917783 100644
--- a/strgfnhandler.cpp
+++ b/strgfnhandler.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 ///-------------------------------------------------------
 // Called by IPMI netfn router for write fru data command
 //--------------------------------------------------------
-ipmi_ret_t
-    ipmiStorageWriteFruData(ipmi_netfn_t /*netfn*/, ipmi_cmd_t /*cmd*/,
-                            ipmi_request_t request, ipmi_response_t response,
-                            ipmi_data_len_t dataLen, ipmi_context_t /*context*/)
+ipmi_ret_t ipmiStorageWriteFruData(
+    ipmi_netfn_t /*netfn*/, ipmi_cmd_t /*cmd*/, ipmi_request_t request,
+    ipmi_response_t response, ipmi_data_len_t dataLen,
+    ipmi_context_t /*context*/)
 {
     FILE* fp = NULL;
     char fruFilename[16] = {0};