static int at86rf230_hw_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 {
        int rc, irq_pol, irq_type;
-       u8 status;
+       u8 dvdd;
        u8 csma_seed[2];
 
-       rc = at86rf230_read_subreg(lp, SR_TRX_STATUS, &status);
-       if (rc)
-               return rc;
-
        rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_TRX_CMD, STATE_FORCE_TRX_OFF);
        if (rc)
                return rc;
        /* Wait the next SLEEP cycle */
        msleep(100);
 
-       rc = at86rf230_read_subreg(lp, SR_DVDD_OK, &status);
+       rc = at86rf230_read_subreg(lp, SR_DVDD_OK, &dvdd);
        if (rc)
                return rc;
-       if (!status) {
+       if (!dvdd) {
                dev_err(&lp->spi->dev, "DVDD error\n");
                return -EINVAL;
        }