1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c b/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
index ac200b0f6a92..16c7a0e87850 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
@@ -414,18 +414,16 @@ static int dm9601_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
         dev->mii.reg_num_mask = 0x1f;
 
         /* reset */
-        ret = dm_write_reg(dev, DM_NET_CTRL, 1);
+        dm_write_reg(dev, DM_NET_CTRL, 1);
         udelay(20);
 
         /* read MAC */
-        ret = dm_read(dev, DM_PHY_ADDR, ETH_ALEN, dev->net->dev_addr);
-        if (ret < 0) {
+        if (dm_read(dev, DM_PHY_ADDR, ETH_ALEN, dev->net->dev_addr) < 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "Error reading MAC address\n");
                 ret = -ENODEV;
                 goto out;
         }
 
-
         /* power up phy */
         dm_write_reg(dev, DM_GPR_CTRL, 1);
         dm_write_reg(dev, DM_GPR_DATA, 0);