diff --git a/modules/prelude-c.el b/modules/prelude-c.el
index a9e3421..3bc8c76 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-c.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-c.el
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 (require 'prelude-programming)
 
 (defun prelude-c-mode-common-defaults ()
-  (setq c-basic-offset 4)
+  (setq c-default-style "k&r"
+        c-basic-offset 4)
   (c-set-offset 'substatement-open 0))
 
 (setq prelude-c-mode-common-hook 'prelude-c-mode-common-defaults)