1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss.c b/drivers/block/cciss.c
index 97feb50675cf..9a4869572a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss.c
@@ -4096,6 +4096,18 @@ static void __devinit cciss_find_board_params(ctlr_info_t *h)
         }
 }
 
+static inline bool CISS_signature_present(ctlr_info_t *h)
+{
+        if ((readb(&h->cfgtable->Signature[0]) != 'C') ||
+            (readb(&h->cfgtable->Signature[1]) != 'I') ||
+            (readb(&h->cfgtable->Signature[2]) != 'S') ||
+            (readb(&h->cfgtable->Signature[3]) != 'S')) {
+                dev_warn(&h->pdev->dev, "not a valid CISS config table\n");
+                return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+}
+
 static int __devinit cciss_pci_init(ctlr_info_t *c)
 {
         int prod_index, err;
@@ -4153,11 +4165,7 @@ static int __devinit cciss_pci_init(ctlr_info_t *c)
 #endif                          /* CCISS_DEBUG */
         cciss_find_board_params(c);
 
-        if ((readb(&c->cfgtable->Signature[0]) != 'C') ||
-            (readb(&c->cfgtable->Signature[1]) != 'I') ||
-            (readb(&c->cfgtable->Signature[2]) != 'S') ||
-            (readb(&c->cfgtable->Signature[3]) != 'S')) {
-                printk("Does not appear to be a valid CISS config table\n");
+        if (!CISS_signature_present(c)) {
                 err = -ENODEV;
                 goto err_out_free_res;
         }