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[1/2] staging: wilc1000: return zero on success and non-zero on function failure

Message ID 20200123182129.4053-1-ajay.kathat@microchip.com (mailing list archive)
State Not Applicable
Delegated to: Johannes Berg
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Series [1/2] staging: wilc1000: return zero on success and non-zero on function failure | expand

Commit Message

Ajay Singh Jan. 23, 2020, 12:50 p.m. UTC 
From: Ajay Singh <ajay.kathat@microchip.com>

Some of the HIF layer API's return zero for failure and non-zero for
success condition. Now, modified the functions to return zero for success
and non-zero for failure as its recommended approach suggested in [1].

1. https://lore.kernel.org/driverdev-devel/20191113183322.a54mh2w6dulklgsd@kili.mountain/

Signed-off-by: Ajay Singh <ajay.kathat@microchip.com>
---
 drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c |  45 +++-----
 drivers/staging/wilc1000/sdio.c   | 178 +++++++++++++-----------------
 drivers/staging/wilc1000/spi.c    | 138 ++++++++++++-----------
 drivers/staging/wilc1000/wlan.c   |  75 +++++++------
 4 files changed, 197 insertions(+), 239 deletions(-)

Comments

Dan Carpenter Jan. 27, 2020, 7:37 a.m. UTC | #1 
Looks good.

Reviewed-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@oracle.com>

On Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 12:50:47PM +0000, Ajay.Kathat@microchip.com wrote:
> @@ -384,19 +378,18 @@ static int wilc_sdio_write_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 data)
>  		cmd.address = addr;
>  		cmd.data = data;
>  		ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
> -		if (ret) {
> +		if (ret)
>  			dev_err(&func->dev,
>  				"Failed cmd 52, read reg (%08x) ...\n", addr);
> -			goto fail;
> -		}

Please don't resend, but try to avoid this sort of anti-pattern in the
future.  You're treating the last failure condition in the function as
special.  In this case it's particularly difficult to read because we
are far from the bottom of the function, but even if we were right at
the bottom, I would try to avoid it.

I am extreme enough that I would avoid even things like:

	ret = frob();
	if (ret)
		printf("ret failed\n");
	return ret;

Instead I would write:

	ret = frob();
	if (ret) {
		printf("ret failed\n");
		return ret;
	}
	return 0;

It's just nice to have the error path at indent level 2 and the
success path at indent level 1.  And the other thing that I like is the
BIG BOLD "return 0;" at the end of the function.  Some functions return
positive numbers on success so if I see "return result;" then I have to
look back a few lines to see if "result" can be positive.

The other anti-pattern which people often do is success handling
(instead of error handling) for the last error condition in a function.

	ret = one();
	if (ret)
		return ret;
	ret = two();
	if (ret)
		return ret;
	ret = three();
	if (!ret)
		ret = four();
	return ret;

Never never do that.  :P

Anyway, don't resend.  It's just food for thought.

regards,
dan carpenter

>  	} else {
>  		struct sdio_cmd53 cmd;
>  
>  		/**
>  		 *      set the AHB address
>  		 **/
> -		if (!wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr))
> -			goto fail;
> +		ret = wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr);
> +		if (ret)
> +			return ret;
>  
>  		cmd.read_write = 1;
>  		cmd.function = 0;
> @@ -407,18 +400,12 @@ static int wilc_sdio_write_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 data)
>  		cmd.buffer = (u8 *)&data;
>  		cmd.block_size = sdio_priv->block_size;
>  		ret = wilc_sdio_cmd53(wilc, &cmd);
> -		if (ret) {
> +		if (ret)
>  			dev_err(&func->dev,
>  				"Failed cmd53, write reg (%08x)...\n", addr);
> -			goto fail;
> -		}
>  	}
>  
> -	return 1;
> -
> -fail:
> -
> -	return 0;
> +	return ret;
>  }
Ajay Singh Jan. 27, 2020, 9:28 a.m. UTC | #2 
Hi Dan,

On 27/01/20 1:07 pm, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> 
> Looks good.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@oracle.com>
> 
> On Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 12:50:47PM +0000, Ajay.Kathat@microchip.com wrote:
>> @@ -384,19 +378,18 @@ static int wilc_sdio_write_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 data)
>>               cmd.address = addr;
>>               cmd.data = data;
>>               ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
>> -             if (ret) {
>> +             if (ret)
>>                       dev_err(&func->dev,
>>                               "Failed cmd 52, read reg (%08x) ...\n", addr);
>> -                     goto fail;
>> -             }
> 
> Please don't resend, but try to avoid this sort of anti-pattern in the
> future.  You're treating the last failure condition in the function as
> special.  In this case it's particularly difficult to read because we
> are far from the bottom of the function, but even if we were right at
> the bottom, I would try to avoid it.
> 
> I am extreme enough that I would avoid even things like:
> 
>         ret = frob();
>         if (ret)
>                 printf("ret failed\n");
>         return ret;
> 
> Instead I would write:
> 
>         ret = frob();
>         if (ret) {
>                 printf("ret failed\n");
>                 return ret;
>         }
>         return 0;
> 
> It's just nice to have the error path at indent level 2 and the
> success path at indent level 1.  And the other thing that I like is the
> BIG BOLD "return 0;" at the end of the function.  Some functions return
> positive numbers on success so if I see "return result;" then I have to
> look back a few lines to see if "result" can be positive.
> 
> The other anti-pattern which people often do is success handling
> (instead of error handling) for the last error condition in a function.
> 
>         ret = one();
>         if (ret)
>                 return ret;
>         ret = two();
>         if (ret)
>                 return ret;
>         ret = three();
>         if (!ret)
>                 ret = four();
>         return ret;
> 

Thanks for your useful advice to avoid anti-pattern. I shall keep these
points in mind while working on future patches.

Regards,
Ajay
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c
index 960dbc8d5173..0f48e74aa3ea 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@  static int wilc_wlan_get_firmware(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct wilc_vif *vif = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct wilc *wilc = vif->wilc;
-	int chip_id, ret = 0;
+	int chip_id;
 	const struct firmware *wilc_firmware;
 	char *firmware;
 
@@ -198,14 +198,11 @@  static int wilc_wlan_get_firmware(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (request_firmware(&wilc_firmware, firmware, wilc->dev) != 0) {
 		netdev_err(dev, "%s - firmware not available\n", firmware);
-		ret = -1;
-		goto fail;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	wilc->firmware = wilc_firmware;
 
-fail:
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wilc_start_firmware(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -215,7 +212,7 @@  static int wilc_start_firmware(struct net_device *dev)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	ret = wilc_wlan_start(wilc);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&wilc->sync_event,
@@ -238,7 +235,7 @@  static int wilc1000_firmware_download(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	ret = wilc_wlan_firmware_download(wilc, wilc->firmware->data,
 					  wilc->firmware->size);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	release_firmware(wilc->firmware);
@@ -417,7 +414,7 @@  static int wilc_init_fw_config(struct net_device *dev, struct wilc_vif *vif)
 	return 0;
 
 fail:
-	return -1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static void wlan_deinitialize_threads(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -497,14 +494,12 @@  static int wilc_wlan_initialize(struct net_device *dev, struct wilc_vif *vif)
 		wl->close = 0;
 
 		ret = wilc_wlan_init(dev);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return -EIO;
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
 		ret = wlan_initialize_threads(dev);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			ret = -EIO;
+		if (ret)
 			goto fail_wilc_wlan;
-		}
 
 		if (wl->gpio_irq && init_irq(dev)) {
 			ret = -EIO;
@@ -518,22 +513,17 @@  static int wilc_wlan_initialize(struct net_device *dev, struct wilc_vif *vif)
 			goto fail_irq_init;
 		}
 
-		if (wilc_wlan_get_firmware(dev)) {
-			ret = -EIO;
+		ret = wilc_wlan_get_firmware(dev);
+		if (ret)
 			goto fail_irq_enable;
-		}
 
 		ret = wilc1000_firmware_download(dev);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			ret = -EIO;
+		if (ret)
 			goto fail_irq_enable;
-		}
 
 		ret = wilc_start_firmware(dev);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			ret = -EIO;
+		if (ret)
 			goto fail_irq_enable;
-		}
 
 		if (wilc_wlan_cfg_get(vif, 1, WID_FIRMWARE_VERSION, 1, 0)) {
 			int size;
@@ -545,11 +535,10 @@  static int wilc_wlan_initialize(struct net_device *dev, struct wilc_vif *vif)
 			firmware_ver[size] = '\0';
 			netdev_dbg(dev, "Firmware Ver = %s\n", firmware_ver);
 		}
-		ret = wilc_init_fw_config(dev, vif);
 
-		if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = wilc_init_fw_config(dev, vif);
+		if (ret) {
 			netdev_err(dev, "Failed to configure firmware\n");
-			ret = -EIO;
 			goto fail_fw_start;
 		}
 		wl->initialized = true;
@@ -600,11 +589,11 @@  static int wilc_mac_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	netdev_dbg(ndev, "MAC OPEN[%p]\n", ndev);
 
 	ret = wilc_init_host_int(ndev);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = wilc_wlan_initialize(ndev, vif);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret) {
 		wilc_deinit_host_int(ndev);
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/sdio.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/sdio.c
index 319e039380b0..ca99335687c4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/sdio.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@  static int wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(struct wilc *wilc, u32 adr)
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed cmd52, set 0x10c data...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	cmd.address = 0x10d;
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@  static int wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(struct wilc *wilc, u32 adr)
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed cmd52, set 0x10d data...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	cmd.address = 0x10e;
@@ -289,11 +289,9 @@  static int wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(struct wilc *wilc, u32 adr)
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed cmd52, set 0x10e data...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	return 1;
-fail:
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -311,7 +309,7 @@  static int wilc_sdio_set_func0_block_size(struct wilc *wilc, u32 block_size)
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed cmd52, set 0x10 data...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	cmd.address = 0x11;
@@ -319,11 +317,9 @@  static int wilc_sdio_set_func0_block_size(struct wilc *wilc, u32 block_size)
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed cmd52, set 0x11 data...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	return 1;
-fail:
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -347,18 +343,16 @@  static int wilc_sdio_set_func1_block_size(struct wilc *wilc, u32 block_size)
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed cmd52, set 0x110 data...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 	cmd.address = 0x111;
 	cmd.data = (u8)(block_size >> 8);
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed cmd52, set 0x111 data...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	return 1;
-fail:
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -384,19 +378,18 @@  static int wilc_sdio_write_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 data)
 		cmd.address = addr;
 		cmd.data = data;
 		ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
-		if (ret) {
+		if (ret)
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd 52, read reg (%08x) ...\n", addr);
-			goto fail;
-		}
 	} else {
 		struct sdio_cmd53 cmd;
 
 		/**
 		 *      set the AHB address
 		 **/
-		if (!wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr))
-			goto fail;
+		ret = wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
 		cmd.read_write = 1;
 		cmd.function = 0;
@@ -407,18 +400,12 @@  static int wilc_sdio_write_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 data)
 		cmd.buffer = (u8 *)&data;
 		cmd.block_size = sdio_priv->block_size;
 		ret = wilc_sdio_cmd53(wilc, &cmd);
-		if (ret) {
+		if (ret)
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd53, write reg (%08x)...\n", addr);
-			goto fail;
-		}
 	}
 
-	return 1;
-
-fail:
-
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wilc_sdio_write(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
@@ -470,14 +457,15 @@  static int wilc_sdio_write(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
 		cmd.buffer = buf;
 		cmd.block_size = block_size;
 		if (addr > 0) {
-			if (!wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr))
-				goto fail;
+			ret = wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
 		}
 		ret = wilc_sdio_cmd53(wilc, &cmd);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd53 [%x], block send...\n", addr);
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		if (addr > 0)
 			addr += nblk * block_size;
@@ -493,21 +481,18 @@  static int wilc_sdio_write(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
 		cmd.block_size = block_size;
 
 		if (addr > 0) {
-			if (!wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr))
-				goto fail;
+			ret = wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
 		}
 		ret = wilc_sdio_cmd53(wilc, &cmd);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd53 [%x], bytes send...\n", addr);
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 1;
-
-fail:
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -528,14 +513,15 @@  static int wilc_sdio_read_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 *data)
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd 52, read reg (%08x) ...\n", addr);
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		*data = cmd.data;
 	} else {
 		struct sdio_cmd53 cmd;
 
-		if (!wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr))
-			goto fail;
+		ret = wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
 		cmd.read_write = 0;
 		cmd.function = 0;
@@ -550,16 +536,11 @@  static int wilc_sdio_read_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 *data)
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd53, read reg (%08x)...\n", addr);
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 
 	le32_to_cpus(data);
-
-	return 1;
-
-fail:
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -612,14 +593,15 @@  static int wilc_sdio_read(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
 		cmd.buffer = buf;
 		cmd.block_size = block_size;
 		if (addr > 0) {
-			if (!wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr))
-				goto fail;
+			ret = wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
 		}
 		ret = wilc_sdio_cmd53(wilc, &cmd);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd53 [%x], block read...\n", addr);
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		if (addr > 0)
 			addr += nblk * block_size;
@@ -635,21 +617,18 @@  static int wilc_sdio_read(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
 		cmd.block_size = block_size;
 
 		if (addr > 0) {
-			if (!wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr))
-				goto fail;
+			ret = wilc_sdio_set_func0_csa_address(wilc, addr);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
 		}
 		ret = wilc_sdio_cmd53(wilc, &cmd);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd53 [%x], bytes read...\n", addr);
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 1;
-
-fail:
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -661,7 +640,7 @@  static int wilc_sdio_read(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
 
 static int wilc_sdio_deinit(struct wilc *wilc)
 {
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wilc_sdio_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
@@ -686,15 +665,16 @@  static int wilc_sdio_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Fail cmd 52, enable csa...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 *      function 0 block size
 	 **/
-	if (!wilc_sdio_set_func0_block_size(wilc, WILC_SDIO_BLOCK_SIZE)) {
+	ret = wilc_sdio_set_func0_block_size(wilc, WILC_SDIO_BLOCK_SIZE);
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Fail cmd 52, set func 0 block size...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 	sdio_priv->block_size = WILC_SDIO_BLOCK_SIZE;
 
@@ -710,7 +690,7 @@  static int wilc_sdio_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev,
 			"Fail cmd 52, set IOE register...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -727,7 +707,7 @@  static int wilc_sdio_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Fail cmd 52, get IOR register...\n");
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		if (cmd.data == 0x2)
 			break;
@@ -735,15 +715,16 @@  static int wilc_sdio_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 
 	if (loop <= 0) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Fail func 1 is not ready...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 *      func 1 is ready, set func 1 block size
 	 **/
-	if (!wilc_sdio_set_func1_block_size(wilc, WILC_SDIO_BLOCK_SIZE)) {
+	ret = wilc_sdio_set_func1_block_size(wilc, WILC_SDIO_BLOCK_SIZE);
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Fail set func 1 block size...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -757,16 +738,17 @@  static int wilc_sdio_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 	ret = wilc_sdio_cmd52(wilc, &cmd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Fail cmd 52, set IEN register...\n");
-		goto fail;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 *      make sure can read back chip id correctly
 	 **/
 	if (!resume) {
-		if (!wilc_sdio_read_reg(wilc, 0x1000, &chipid)) {
+		ret = wilc_sdio_read_reg(wilc, 0x1000, &chipid);
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev, "Fail cmd read chip id...\n");
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "chipid (%08x)\n", chipid);
 		if ((chipid & 0xfff) > 0x2a0)
@@ -777,10 +759,6 @@  static int wilc_sdio_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 			 sdio_priv->has_thrpt_enh3);
 	}
 
-	return 1;
-
-fail:
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -806,7 +784,7 @@  static int wilc_sdio_read_size(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *size)
 	tmp |= (cmd.data << 8);
 
 	*size = tmp;
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wilc_sdio_read_int(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *int_status)
@@ -865,7 +843,7 @@  static int wilc_sdio_read_int(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *int_status)
 
 	*int_status = tmp;
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wilc_sdio_clear_int_ext(struct wilc *wilc, u32 val)
@@ -909,10 +887,10 @@  static int wilc_sdio_clear_int_ext(struct wilc *wilc, u32 val)
 				dev_err(&func->dev,
 					"Failed cmd52, set 0xf8 data (%d) ...\n",
 					__LINE__);
-				goto fail;
+				return ret;
 			}
 		}
-		return 1;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	if (sdio_priv->irq_gpio) {
 		/* has_thrpt_enh2 uses register 0xf8 to clear interrupts. */
@@ -926,7 +904,6 @@  static int wilc_sdio_clear_int_ext(struct wilc *wilc, u32 val)
 		if (flags) {
 			int i;
 
-			ret = 1;
 			for (i = 0; i < sdio_priv->nint; i++) {
 				if (flags & 1) {
 					struct sdio_cmd52 cmd;
@@ -942,15 +919,12 @@  static int wilc_sdio_clear_int_ext(struct wilc *wilc, u32 val)
 						dev_err(&func->dev,
 							"Failed cmd52, set 0xf8 data (%d) ...\n",
 							__LINE__);
-						goto fail;
+						return ret;
 					}
 				}
-				if (!ret)
-					break;
 				flags >>= 1;
 			}
-			if (!ret)
-				goto fail;
+
 			for (i = sdio_priv->nint; i < MAX_NUM_INT; i++) {
 				if (flags & 1)
 					dev_err(&func->dev,
@@ -985,11 +959,9 @@  static int wilc_sdio_clear_int_ext(struct wilc *wilc, u32 val)
 			dev_err(&func->dev,
 				"Failed cmd52, set 0xf6 data (%d) ...\n",
 				__LINE__);
-			goto fail;
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
-	return 1;
-fail:
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1001,12 +973,12 @@  static int wilc_sdio_sync_ext(struct wilc *wilc, int nint)
 
 	if (nint > MAX_NUM_INT) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Too many interrupts (%d)...\n", nint);
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (nint > MAX_NUN_INT_THRPT_ENH2) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev,
 			"Cannot support more than 5 interrupts when has_thrpt_enh2=1.\n");
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	sdio_priv->nint = nint;
@@ -1014,15 +986,15 @@  static int wilc_sdio_sync_ext(struct wilc *wilc, int nint)
 	/**
 	 *      Disable power sequencer
 	 **/
-	if (!wilc_sdio_read_reg(wilc, WILC_MISC, &reg)) {
+	if (wilc_sdio_read_reg(wilc, WILC_MISC, &reg)) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed read misc reg...\n");
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	reg &= ~BIT(8);
-	if (!wilc_sdio_write_reg(wilc, WILC_MISC, reg)) {
+	if (wilc_sdio_write_reg(wilc, WILC_MISC, reg)) {
 		dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed write misc reg...\n");
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (sdio_priv->irq_gpio) {
@@ -1033,59 +1005,59 @@  static int wilc_sdio_sync_ext(struct wilc *wilc, int nint)
 		 *      interrupt pin mux select
 		 **/
 		ret = wilc_sdio_read_reg(wilc, WILC_PIN_MUX_0, &reg);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed read reg (%08x)...\n",
 				WILC_PIN_MUX_0);
-			return 0;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		reg |= BIT(8);
 		ret = wilc_sdio_write_reg(wilc, WILC_PIN_MUX_0, reg);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed write reg (%08x)...\n",
 				WILC_PIN_MUX_0);
-			return 0;
+			return ret;
 		}
 
 		/**
 		 *      interrupt enable
 		 **/
 		ret = wilc_sdio_read_reg(wilc, WILC_INTR_ENABLE, &reg);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed read reg (%08x)...\n",
 				WILC_INTR_ENABLE);
-			return 0;
+			return ret;
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; (i < 5) && (nint > 0); i++, nint--)
 			reg |= BIT((27 + i));
 		ret = wilc_sdio_write_reg(wilc, WILC_INTR_ENABLE, reg);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&func->dev, "Failed write reg (%08x)...\n",
 				WILC_INTR_ENABLE);
-			return 0;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		if (nint) {
 			ret = wilc_sdio_read_reg(wilc, WILC_INTR2_ENABLE, &reg);
-			if (!ret) {
+			if (ret) {
 				dev_err(&func->dev,
 					"Failed read reg (%08x)...\n",
 					WILC_INTR2_ENABLE);
-				return 0;
+				return ret;
 			}
 
 			for (i = 0; (i < 3) && (nint > 0); i++, nint--)
 				reg |= BIT(i);
 
 			ret = wilc_sdio_read_reg(wilc, WILC_INTR2_ENABLE, &reg);
-			if (!ret) {
+			if (ret) {
 				dev_err(&func->dev,
 					"Failed write reg (%08x)...\n",
 					WILC_INTR2_ENABLE);
-				return 0;
+				return ret;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Global sdio HIF function table */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/spi.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/spi.c
index 4b883a933b44..3ffc7b4fddf6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/spi.c
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@  static u8 crc7(u8 crc, const u8 *buffer, u32 len)
 #define CMD_SINGLE_READ				0xca
 #define CMD_RESET				0xcf
 
-#define N_OK					1
-#define N_FAIL					0
-#define N_RESET					-1
-#define N_RETRY					-2
-
 #define DATA_PKT_SZ_256				256
 #define DATA_PKT_SZ_512				512
 #define DATA_PKT_SZ_1K				1024
@@ -299,7 +294,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 	u32 len2;
 	u8 rsp;
 	int len = 0;
-	int result = N_OK;
+	int result = 0;
 	int retry;
 	u8 crc[2];
 
@@ -387,11 +382,11 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		result = N_FAIL;
+		result = -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (result != N_OK)
+	if (result)
 		return result;
 
 	if (!spi_priv->crc_off)
@@ -424,7 +419,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 	if (len2 > ARRAY_SIZE(wb)) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "spi buffer size too small (%d) (%zu)\n",
 			len2, ARRAY_SIZE(wb));
-		return N_FAIL;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	/* zero spi write buffers. */
 	for (wix = len; wix < len2; wix++)
@@ -433,7 +428,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 
 	if (wilc_spi_tx_rx(wilc, wb, rb, len2)) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed cmd write, bus error...\n");
-		return N_FAIL;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -448,7 +443,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 		dev_err(&spi->dev,
 			"Failed cmd response, cmd (%02x), resp (%02x)\n",
 			cmd, rsp);
-		return N_FAIL;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -458,7 +453,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 	if (rsp != 0x00) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed cmd state response state (%02x)\n",
 			rsp);
-		return N_FAIL;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (cmd == CMD_INTERNAL_READ || cmd == CMD_SINGLE_READ ||
@@ -485,7 +480,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 		if (retry <= 0) {
 			dev_err(&spi->dev,
 				"Error, data read response (%02x)\n", rsp);
-			return N_RESET;
+			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -501,7 +496,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 		} else {
 			dev_err(&spi->dev,
 				"buffer overrun when reading data.\n");
-			return N_FAIL;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		if (!spi_priv->crc_off) {
@@ -514,7 +509,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 			} else {
 				dev_err(&spi->dev,
 					"buffer overrun when reading crc.\n");
-				return N_FAIL;
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 		}
 	} else if ((cmd == CMD_DMA_READ) || (cmd == CMD_DMA_EXT_READ)) {
@@ -540,7 +535,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 			if (wilc_spi_rx(wilc, &b[ix], nbytes)) {
 				dev_err(&spi->dev,
 					"Failed block read, bus err\n");
-				return N_FAIL;
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
 			/*
@@ -549,7 +544,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 			if (!spi_priv->crc_off && wilc_spi_rx(wilc, crc, 2)) {
 				dev_err(&spi->dev,
 					"Failed block crc read, bus err\n");
-				return N_FAIL;
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
 			ix += nbytes;
@@ -581,14 +576,14 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 				if (wilc_spi_rx(wilc, &rsp, 1)) {
 					dev_err(&spi->dev,
 						"Failed resp read, bus err\n");
-					result = N_FAIL;
+					result = -EINVAL;
 					break;
 				}
 				if (((rsp >> 4) & 0xf) == 0xf)
 					break;
 			} while (retry--);
 
-			if (result == N_FAIL)
+			if (result)
 				break;
 
 			/*
@@ -597,7 +592,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 			if (wilc_spi_rx(wilc, &b[ix], nbytes)) {
 				dev_err(&spi->dev,
 					"Failed block read, bus err\n");
-				result = N_FAIL;
+				result = -EINVAL;
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -607,7 +602,7 @@  static int spi_cmd_complete(struct wilc *wilc, u8 cmd, u32 adr, u8 *b, u32 sz,
 			if (!spi_priv->crc_off && wilc_spi_rx(wilc, crc, 2)) {
 				dev_err(&spi->dev,
 					"Failed block crc read, bus err\n");
-				result = N_FAIL;
+				result = -EINVAL;
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -623,7 +618,7 @@  static int spi_data_write(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *b, u32 sz)
 	struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(wilc->dev);
 	struct wilc_spi *spi_priv = wilc->bus_data;
 	int ix, nbytes;
-	int result = 1;
+	int result = 0;
 	u8 cmd, order, crc[2] = {0};
 
 	/*
@@ -651,7 +646,7 @@  static int spi_data_write(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *b, u32 sz)
 		if (wilc_spi_tx(wilc, &cmd, 1)) {
 			dev_err(&spi->dev,
 				"Failed data block cmd write, bus error...\n");
-			result = N_FAIL;
+			result = -EINVAL;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -661,7 +656,7 @@  static int spi_data_write(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *b, u32 sz)
 		if (wilc_spi_tx(wilc, &b[ix], nbytes)) {
 			dev_err(&spi->dev,
 				"Failed data block write, bus error...\n");
-			result = N_FAIL;
+			result = -EINVAL;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -671,7 +666,7 @@  static int spi_data_write(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *b, u32 sz)
 		if (!spi_priv->crc_off) {
 			if (wilc_spi_tx(wilc, crc, 2)) {
 				dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed data block crc write, bus error...\n");
-				result = N_FAIL;
+				result = -EINVAL;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -700,7 +695,7 @@  static int spi_internal_write(struct wilc *wilc, u32 adr, u32 dat)
 	cpu_to_le32s(&dat);
 	result = spi_cmd_complete(wilc, CMD_INTERNAL_WRITE, adr, (u8 *)&dat, 4,
 				  0);
-	if (result != N_OK)
+	if (result)
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed internal write cmd...\n");
 
 	return result;
@@ -713,14 +708,14 @@  static int spi_internal_read(struct wilc *wilc, u32 adr, u32 *data)
 
 	result = spi_cmd_complete(wilc, CMD_INTERNAL_READ, adr, (u8 *)data, 4,
 				  0);
-	if (result != N_OK) {
+	if (result) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed internal read cmd...\n");
-		return 0;
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	le32_to_cpus(data);
 
-	return 1;
+	return result;
 }
 
 /********************************************
@@ -744,7 +739,7 @@  static int wilc_spi_write_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 data)
 	}
 
 	result = spi_cmd_complete(wilc, cmd, addr, (u8 *)&data, 4, clockless);
-	if (result != N_OK)
+	if (result)
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed cmd, write reg (%08x)...\n", addr);
 
 	return result;
@@ -759,23 +754,23 @@  static int wilc_spi_write(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
 	 * has to be greated than 4
 	 */
 	if (size <= 4)
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	result = spi_cmd_complete(wilc, CMD_DMA_EXT_WRITE, addr, NULL, size, 0);
-	if (result != N_OK) {
+	if (result) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev,
 			"Failed cmd, write block (%08x)...\n", addr);
-		return 0;
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Data
 	 */
 	result = spi_data_write(wilc, buf, size);
-	if (result != N_OK)
+	if (result)
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed block data write...\n");
 
-	return 1;
+	return result;
 }
 
 static int wilc_spi_read_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 *data)
@@ -792,14 +787,14 @@  static int wilc_spi_read_reg(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u32 *data)
 	}
 
 	result = spi_cmd_complete(wilc, cmd, addr, (u8 *)data, 4, clockless);
-	if (result != N_OK) {
+	if (result) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed cmd, read reg (%08x)...\n", addr);
-		return 0;
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	le32_to_cpus(data);
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wilc_spi_read(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
@@ -808,15 +803,13 @@  static int wilc_spi_read(struct wilc *wilc, u32 addr, u8 *buf, u32 size)
 	int result;
 
 	if (size <= 4)
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	result = spi_cmd_complete(wilc, CMD_DMA_EXT_READ, addr, buf, size, 0);
-	if (result != N_OK) {
+	if (result)
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed cmd, read block (%08x)...\n", addr);
-		return 0;
-	}
 
-	return 1;
+	return result;
 }
 
 /********************************************
@@ -830,7 +823,7 @@  static int wilc_spi_deinit(struct wilc *wilc)
 	/*
 	 * TODO:
 	 */
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wilc_spi_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
@@ -840,13 +833,14 @@  static int wilc_spi_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 	u32 reg;
 	u32 chipid;
 	static int isinit;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (isinit) {
-		if (!wilc_spi_read_reg(wilc, 0x1000, &chipid)) {
+		ret = wilc_spi_read_reg(wilc, 0x1000, &chipid);
+		if (ret)
 			dev_err(&spi->dev, "Fail cmd read chip id...\n");
-			return 0;
-		}
-		return 1;
+
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -858,7 +852,8 @@  static int wilc_spi_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 	 * way to reset
 	 */
 	/* the SPI to it's initial value. */
-	if (!spi_internal_read(wilc, WILC_SPI_PROTOCOL_OFFSET, &reg)) {
+	ret = spi_internal_read(wilc, WILC_SPI_PROTOCOL_OFFSET, &reg);
+	if (ret) {
 		/*
 		 * Read failed. Try with CRC off. This might happen when module
 		 * is removed but chip isn't reset
@@ -866,24 +861,26 @@  static int wilc_spi_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 		spi_priv->crc_off = 1;
 		dev_err(&spi->dev,
 			"Failed read with CRC on, retrying with CRC off\n");
-		if (!spi_internal_read(wilc, WILC_SPI_PROTOCOL_OFFSET, &reg)) {
+		ret = spi_internal_read(wilc, WILC_SPI_PROTOCOL_OFFSET, &reg);
+		if (ret) {
 			/*
 			 * Read failed with both CRC on and off,
 			 * something went bad
 			 */
 			dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed internal read protocol\n");
-			return 0;
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 	if (spi_priv->crc_off == 0) {
 		reg &= ~0xc; /* disable crc checking */
 		reg &= ~0x70;
 		reg |= (0x5 << 4);
-		if (!spi_internal_write(wilc, WILC_SPI_PROTOCOL_OFFSET, reg)) {
+		ret = spi_internal_write(wilc, WILC_SPI_PROTOCOL_OFFSET, reg);
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&spi->dev,
 				"[wilc spi %d]: Failed internal write reg\n",
 				__LINE__);
-			return 0;
+			return ret;
 		}
 		spi_priv->crc_off = 1;
 	}
@@ -891,14 +888,15 @@  static int wilc_spi_init(struct wilc *wilc, bool resume)
 	/*
 	 * make sure can read back chip id correctly
 	 */
-	if (!wilc_spi_read_reg(wilc, 0x1000, &chipid)) {
+	ret = wilc_spi_read_reg(wilc, 0x1000, &chipid);
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Fail cmd read chip id...\n");
-		return 0;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	isinit = 1;
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wilc_spi_read_size(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *size)
@@ -930,7 +928,7 @@  static int wilc_spi_sync_ext(struct wilc *wilc, int nint)
 
 	if (nint > MAX_NUM_INT) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Too many interrupts (%d)...\n", nint);
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	spi_priv->nint = nint;
@@ -939,58 +937,58 @@  static int wilc_spi_sync_ext(struct wilc *wilc, int nint)
 	 * interrupt pin mux select
 	 */
 	ret = wilc_spi_read_reg(wilc, WILC_PIN_MUX_0, &reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed read reg (%08x)...\n",
 			WILC_PIN_MUX_0);
-		return 0;
+		return ret;
 	}
 	reg |= BIT(8);
 	ret = wilc_spi_write_reg(wilc, WILC_PIN_MUX_0, reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed write reg (%08x)...\n",
 			WILC_PIN_MUX_0);
-		return 0;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * interrupt enable
 	 */
 	ret = wilc_spi_read_reg(wilc, WILC_INTR_ENABLE, &reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed read reg (%08x)...\n",
 			WILC_INTR_ENABLE);
-		return 0;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; (i < 5) && (nint > 0); i++, nint--)
 		reg |= (BIT((27 + i)));
 
 	ret = wilc_spi_write_reg(wilc, WILC_INTR_ENABLE, reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed write reg (%08x)...\n",
 			WILC_INTR_ENABLE);
-		return 0;
+		return ret;
 	}
 	if (nint) {
 		ret = wilc_spi_read_reg(wilc, WILC_INTR2_ENABLE, &reg);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed read reg (%08x)...\n",
 				WILC_INTR2_ENABLE);
-			return 0;
+			return ret;
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; (i < 3) && (nint > 0); i++, nint--)
 			reg |= BIT(i);
 
 		ret = wilc_spi_read_reg(wilc, WILC_INTR2_ENABLE, &reg);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed write reg (%08x)...\n",
 				WILC_INTR2_ENABLE);
-			return 0;
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Global spi HIF function table */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wlan.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wlan.c
index c32af7076012..b904eda42806 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wlan.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@  int wilc_wlan_handle_txq(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *txq_count)
 	func = wilc->hif_func;
 	do {
 		ret = func->hif_read_reg(wilc, WILC_HOST_TX_CTRL, &reg);
-		if (!ret)
+		if (ret)
 			break;
 
 		if ((reg & 0x1) == 0)
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@  int wilc_wlan_handle_txq(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *txq_count)
 		}
 	} while (!wilc->quit);
 
-	if (!ret)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_release_bus;
 
 	timeout = 200;
@@ -557,16 +557,16 @@  int wilc_wlan_handle_txq(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *txq_count)
 					 WILC_VMM_TBL_RX_SHADOW_BASE,
 					 (u8 *)vmm_table,
 					 ((i + 1) * 4));
-		if (!ret)
+		if (ret)
 			break;
 
 		ret = func->hif_write_reg(wilc, WILC_HOST_VMM_CTL, 0x2);
-		if (!ret)
+		if (ret)
 			break;
 
 		do {
 			ret = func->hif_read_reg(wilc, WILC_HOST_VMM_CTL, &reg);
-			if (!ret)
+			if (ret)
 				break;
 			if ((reg >> 2) & 0x1) {
 				entries = ((reg >> 3) & 0x3f);
@@ -579,19 +579,19 @@  int wilc_wlan_handle_txq(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *txq_count)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (!ret)
+		if (ret)
 			break;
 
 		if (entries == 0) {
 			ret = func->hif_read_reg(wilc, WILC_HOST_TX_CTRL, &reg);
-			if (!ret)
+			if (ret)
 				break;
 			reg &= ~BIT(0);
 			ret = func->hif_write_reg(wilc, WILC_HOST_TX_CTRL, reg);
 		}
 	} while (0);
 
-	if (!ret)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_release_bus;
 
 	if (entries == 0) {
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@  int wilc_wlan_handle_txq(struct wilc *wilc, u32 *txq_count)
 	acquire_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_ACQUIRE_AND_WAKEUP);
 
 	ret = func->hif_clear_int_ext(wilc, ENABLE_TX_VMM);
-	if (!ret)
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_release_bus;
 
 	ret = func->hif_block_tx_ext(wilc, 0, txb, offset);
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@  static void wilc_wlan_handle_isr_ext(struct wilc *wilc, u32 int_status)
 
 	wilc->hif_func->hif_clear_int_ext(wilc, DATA_INT_CLR | ENABLE_RX_VMM);
 	ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_block_rx_ext(wilc, 0, buffer, size);
-	if (!ret)
+	if (ret)
 		return;
 
 	offset += size;
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@  int wilc_wlan_firmware_download(struct wilc *wilc, const u8 *buffer,
 			memcpy(dma_buffer, &buffer[offset], size2);
 			ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_block_tx(wilc, addr,
 							   dma_buffer, size2);
-			if (!ret)
+			if (ret)
 				break;
 
 			addr += size2;
@@ -841,17 +841,15 @@  int wilc_wlan_firmware_download(struct wilc *wilc, const u8 *buffer,
 		}
 		release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ONLY);
 
-		if (!ret) {
-			ret = -EIO;
+		if (ret)
 			goto fail;
-		}
 	} while (offset < buffer_size);
 
 fail:
 
 	kfree(dma_buffer);
 
-	return (ret < 0) ? ret : 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int wilc_wlan_start(struct wilc *wilc)
@@ -868,26 +866,26 @@  int wilc_wlan_start(struct wilc *wilc)
 	}
 	acquire_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_ACQUIRE_ONLY);
 	ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_write_reg(wilc, WILC_VMM_CORE_CFG, reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ONLY);
-		return -EIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 	reg = 0;
 	if (wilc->io_type == WILC_HIF_SDIO && wilc->dev_irq_num)
 		reg |= WILC_HAVE_SDIO_IRQ_GPIO;
 
 	ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_write_reg(wilc, WILC_GP_REG_1, reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ONLY);
-		return -EIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	wilc->hif_func->hif_sync_ext(wilc, NUM_INT_EXT);
 
 	ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_read_reg(wilc, 0x1000, &chipid);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ONLY);
-		return -EIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	wilc->hif_func->hif_read_reg(wilc, WILC_GLB_RESET_0, &reg);
@@ -902,7 +900,7 @@  int wilc_wlan_start(struct wilc *wilc)
 	wilc->hif_func->hif_read_reg(wilc, WILC_GLB_RESET_0, &reg);
 	release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ONLY);
 
-	return (ret < 0) ? ret : 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int wilc_wlan_stop(struct wilc *wilc, struct wilc_vif *vif)
@@ -913,33 +911,33 @@  int wilc_wlan_stop(struct wilc *wilc, struct wilc_vif *vif)
 	acquire_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_ACQUIRE_AND_WAKEUP);
 
 	ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_read_reg(wilc, WILC_GP_REG_0, &reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "Error while reading reg\n");
 		release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ALLOW_SLEEP);
-		return -EIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_write_reg(wilc, WILC_GP_REG_0,
 					(reg | WILC_ABORT_REQ_BIT));
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "Error while writing reg\n");
 		release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ALLOW_SLEEP);
-		return -EIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_read_reg(wilc, WILC_FW_HOST_COMM, &reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "Error while reading reg\n");
 		release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ALLOW_SLEEP);
-		return -EIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 	reg = BIT(0);
 
 	ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_write_reg(wilc, WILC_FW_HOST_COMM, reg);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(vif->ndev, "Error while writing reg\n");
 		release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ALLOW_SLEEP);
-		return -EIO;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	release_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_RELEASE_ALLOW_SLEEP);
@@ -1112,10 +1110,11 @@  int wilc_send_config_pkt(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 mode, struct wid *wids,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static u32 init_chip(struct net_device *dev)
+static int init_chip(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	u32 chipid;
-	u32 reg, ret = 0;
+	u32 reg;
+	int ret = 0;
 	struct wilc_vif *vif = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct wilc *wilc = vif->wilc;
 
@@ -1125,18 +1124,18 @@  static u32 init_chip(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if ((chipid & 0xfff) != 0xa0) {
 		ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_read_reg(wilc, 0x1118, &reg);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			netdev_err(dev, "fail read reg 0x1118\n");
 			goto release;
 		}
 		reg |= BIT(0);
 		ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_write_reg(wilc, 0x1118, reg);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			netdev_err(dev, "fail write reg 0x1118\n");
 			goto release;
 		}
 		ret = wilc->hif_func->hif_write_reg(wilc, 0xc0000, 0x71);
-		if (!ret) {
+		if (ret) {
 			netdev_err(dev, "fail write reg 0xc0000\n");
 			goto release;
 		}
@@ -1186,7 +1185,7 @@  int wilc_wlan_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	wilc->quit = 0;
 
-	if (!wilc->hif_func->hif_init(wilc, false)) {
+	if (wilc->hif_func->hif_init(wilc, false)) {
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto fail;
 	}
@@ -1207,12 +1206,12 @@  int wilc_wlan_init(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	if (!init_chip(dev)) {
+	if (init_chip(dev)) {
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 
 fail: