1 files changed, 11 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index b614a5f6e331..17c29cb78d09 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -217,23 +217,7 @@ static struct miscdevice mixcomwd_miscdev=
         .fops   = &mixcomwd_fops,
 };
 
-static int __init mixcomwd_checkcard(int port)
-{
-        int id;
-
-        if (!request_region(port, 1, "MixCOM watchdog")) {
-                return 0;
-        }
-
-        id=inb_p(port) & 0x3f;
-        if(id!=MIXCOM_ID) {
-                release_region(port, 1);
-                return 0;
-        }
-        return port;
-}
-
-static int __init flashcom_checkcard(int port)
+static int __init checkcard(int port, int card_id)
 {
         int id;
 
@@ -242,12 +226,15 @@ static int __init flashcom_checkcard(int port)
         }
 
         id=inb_p(port);
-        if(id!=FLASHCOM_ID) {
+        if (card_id==MIXCOM_ID)
+                id &= 0x3f;
+
+        if (id!=card_id) {
                 release_region(port, 1);
                 return 0;
         }
-        return port;
- }
+        return 1;
+}
 
 static int __init mixcomwd_init(void)
 {
@@ -256,17 +243,17 @@ static int __init mixcomwd_init(void)
         int found=0;
 
         for (i = 0; !found && mixcomwd_ioports[i] != 0; i++) {
-                watchdog_port = mixcomwd_checkcard(mixcomwd_ioports[i]);
-                if (watchdog_port) {
+                if (checkcard(mixcomwd_ioports[i], MIXCOM_ID)) {
                         found = 1;
+                        watchdog_port = mixcomwd_ioports[i];
                 }
         }
 
         /* The FlashCOM card can be set up at 0x304 -> 0x37c, in 0x8 jumps */
         for (i = 0x304; !found && i < 0x380; i+=0x8) {
-                watchdog_port = flashcom_checkcard(i);
-                if (watchdog_port) {
+                if (checkcard(i, FLASHCOM_ID)) {
                         found = 1;
+                        watchdog_port = i;
                 }
         }