1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/tipar.c b/drivers/char/tipar.c
index d30dc09dbbc9..9df0ca1be0e3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tipar.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tipar.c
@@ -224,14 +224,16 @@ probe_ti_parallel(int minor)
 {
         int i;
         int seq[] = { 0x00, 0x20, 0x10, 0x30 };
+        int data;
 
         for (i = 3; i >= 0; i--) {
                 outbyte(3, minor);
                 outbyte(i, minor);
                 udelay(delay);
+                data = inbyte(minor) & 0x30;
                 pr_debug("tipar: Probing -> %i: 0x%02x 0x%02x\n", i,
-                        data & 0x30, seq[i]);
-                if ((inbyte(minor) & 0x30) != seq[i]) {
+                        data, seq[i]);
+                if (data != seq[i]) {
                         outbyte(3, minor);
                         return -1;
                 }