diff --git a/sdk/src/trace/tracer.cc b/sdk/src/trace/tracer.cc
index 2e47c379f5..772aab671b 100644
--- a/sdk/src/trace/tracer.cc
+++ b/sdk/src/trace/tracer.cc
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ nostd::shared_ptr<opentelemetry::trace::Span> Tracer::StartSpan(
   auto span_context =
       std::unique_ptr<opentelemetry::trace::SpanContext>(new opentelemetry::trace::SpanContext(
           trace_id, span_id, trace_flags, false,
-          sampling_result.trace_state ? sampling_result.trace_state
-          : is_parent_span_valid      ? parent_context.trace_state()
-                                      : opentelemetry::trace::TraceState::GetDefault()));
+          sampling_result.trace_state
+              ? sampling_result.trace_state
+              : is_parent_span_valid ? parent_context.trace_state()
+                                     : opentelemetry::trace::TraceState::GetDefault()));
 
   if (!sampling_result.IsRecording())
   {