gus->gf1.reg_timerctrl = GUSP(gus, TIMERCNTRL);
        gus->gf1.reg_timerdata = GUSP(gus, TIMERDATA);
        /* allocate resources */
-       if ((gus->gf1.res_port1 = request_region(port, 16, "GUS GF1 (Adlib/SB)")) == NULL) {
+       gus->gf1.res_port1 = request_region(port, 16, "GUS GF1 (Adlib/SB)");
+       if (!gus->gf1.res_port1) {
                snd_printk(KERN_ERR "gus: can't grab SB port 0x%lx\n", port);
                snd_gus_free(gus);
                return -EBUSY;
        }
-       if ((gus->gf1.res_port2 = request_region(port + 0x100, 12, "GUS GF1 (Synth)")) == NULL) {
+       gus->gf1.res_port2 = request_region(port + 0x100, 12, "GUS GF1 (Synth)");
+       if (!gus->gf1.res_port2) {
                snd_printk(KERN_ERR "gus: can't grab synth port 0x%lx\n", port + 0x100);
                snd_gus_free(gus);
                return -EBUSY;
        gus->gf1.pcm_channels = pcm_channels;
        gus->gf1.volume_ramp = 25;
        gus->gf1.smooth_pan = 1;
-       if ((err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, gus, &ops)) < 0) {
+       err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, gus, &ops);
+       if (err < 0) {
                snd_gus_free(gus);
                return err;
        }
        int err;
 
        if (!gus->interwave) {
-               if ((err = snd_gus_check_version(gus)) < 0) {
+               err = snd_gus_check_version(gus);
+               if (err < 0) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_ERR "version check failed\n");
                        return err;
                }
-               if ((err = snd_gus_detect_memory(gus)) < 0)
+               err = snd_gus_detect_memory(gus);
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
        }
-       if ((err = snd_gus_init_dma_irq(gus, 1)) < 0)
+       err = snd_gus_init_dma_irq(gus, 1);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        snd_gf1_start(gus);
        gus->initialized = 1;
 
        struct snd_gf1_mem_block *block;
 
        snd_gf1_mem_lock(alloc, 0);
-       if ((block = snd_gf1_mem_look(alloc, address)) != NULL) {
+       block = snd_gf1_mem_look(alloc, address);
+       if (block) {
                result = snd_gf1_mem_xfree(alloc, block);
                snd_gf1_mem_lock(alloc, 1);
                return result;
 
        if (!gus->ics_flag) {
                max = gus->ess_flag ? 1 : ARRAY_SIZE(snd_gf1_controls);
                for (idx = 0; idx < max; idx++) {
-                       if ((err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_gf1_controls[idx], gus))) < 0)
+                       err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_gf1_controls[idx], gus));
+                       if (err < 0)
                                return err;
                }
        } else {
                for (idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(snd_ics_controls); idx++) {
-                       if ((err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_ics_controls[idx], gus))) < 0)
+                       err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_ics_controls[idx], gus));
+                       if (err < 0)
                                return err;
                }
        }
 
                        snd_gf1_mem_free(&gus->gf1.mem_alloc, pcmp->memory);
                        pcmp->memory = 0;
                }
-               if ((block = snd_gf1_mem_alloc(&gus->gf1.mem_alloc,
-                                              SNDRV_GF1_MEM_OWNER_DRIVER,
-                                              "GF1 PCM",
-                                              runtime->dma_bytes, 1, 32,
-                                              NULL)) == NULL)
+               block = snd_gf1_mem_alloc(&gus->gf1.mem_alloc,
+                                         SNDRV_GF1_MEM_OWNER_DRIVER,
+                                         "GF1 PCM",
+                                         runtime->dma_bytes, 1, 32,
+                                         NULL);
+               if (!block)
                        return -ENOMEM;
                pcmp->memory = block->ptr;
        }
        pcmp->voices = params_channels(hw_params);
        if (pcmp->pvoices[0] == NULL) {
-               if ((pcmp->pvoices[0] = snd_gf1_alloc_voice(pcmp->gus, SNDRV_GF1_VOICE_TYPE_PCM, 0, 0)) == NULL)
+               pcmp->pvoices[0] = snd_gf1_alloc_voice(pcmp->gus, SNDRV_GF1_VOICE_TYPE_PCM, 0, 0);
+               if (!pcmp->pvoices[0])
                        return -ENOMEM;
                pcmp->pvoices[0]->handler_wave = snd_gf1_pcm_interrupt_wave;
                pcmp->pvoices[0]->handler_volume = snd_gf1_pcm_interrupt_volume;
                pcmp->pvoices[0]->private_data = pcmp;
        }
        if (pcmp->voices > 1 && pcmp->pvoices[1] == NULL) {
-               if ((pcmp->pvoices[1] = snd_gf1_alloc_voice(pcmp->gus, SNDRV_GF1_VOICE_TYPE_PCM, 0, 0)) == NULL)
+               pcmp->pvoices[1] = snd_gf1_alloc_voice(pcmp->gus, SNDRV_GF1_VOICE_TYPE_PCM, 0, 0);
+               if (!pcmp->pvoices[1])
                        return -ENOMEM;
                pcmp->pvoices[1]->handler_wave = snd_gf1_pcm_interrupt_wave;
                pcmp->pvoices[1]->handler_volume = snd_gf1_pcm_interrupt_volume;
        printk(KERN_DEBUG "playback.buffer = 0x%lx, gf1.pcm_buffer = 0x%lx\n",
               (long) pcm->playback.buffer, (long) gus->gf1.pcm_buffer);
 #endif
-       if ((err = snd_gf1_dma_init(gus)) < 0)
+       err = snd_gf1_dma_init(gus);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        pcmp->flags = SNDRV_GF1_PCM_PFLG_NONE;
        pcmp->substream = substream;
                kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_gf1_pcm_volume_control1, gus);
        else
                kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_gf1_pcm_volume_control, gus);
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        kctl->id.index = control_index;
 
 
        struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi;
        int err;
 
-       if ((err = snd_rawmidi_new(gus->card, "GF1", device, 1, 1, &rmidi)) < 0)
+       err = snd_rawmidi_new(gus->card, "GF1", device, 1, 1, &rmidi);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        strcpy(rmidi->name, gus->interwave ? "AMD InterWave" : "GF1");
        snd_rawmidi_set_ops(rmidi, SNDRV_RAWMIDI_STREAM_OUTPUT, &snd_gf1_uart_output);
 
        unsigned char d;
 
        snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);   /* reset GF1 */
-       if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+       d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET);
+       if ((d & 0x07) != 0) {
                snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
                return -ENODEV;
        }
        udelay(160);
        snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);   /* release reset */
        udelay(160);
-       if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+       d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET);
+       if ((d & 0x07) != 1) {
                snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
                return -ENODEV;
        }
 
        udelay(100);
 
        snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);   /* reset GF1 */
-       if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+       d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET);
+       if ((d & 0x07) != 0) {
                snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
                return -EIO;
        }
        udelay(160);
        snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);   /* release reset */
        udelay(160);
-       if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+       d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET);
+       if ((d & 0x07) != 1) {
                snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
                return -EIO;
        }
 
        unsigned char d;
 
        snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);   /* reset GF1 */
-       if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+       d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET);
+       if ((d & 0x07) != 0) {
                snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
                return -ENODEV;
        }
        udelay(160);
        snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);   /* release reset */
        udelay(160);
-       if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+       d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET);
+       if ((d & 0x07) != 1) {
                snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
                return -ENODEV;
        }
        /* reassign AUXA to SYNTHESIZER */
        strcpy(id1.name, "Aux Playback Switch");
        strcpy(id2.name, "Synth Playback Switch");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        strcpy(id1.name, "Aux Playback Volume");
        strcpy(id2.name, "Synth Playback Volume");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        /* reassign AUXB to CD */
        strcpy(id1.name, "Aux Playback Switch"); id1.index = 1;
        strcpy(id2.name, "CD Playback Switch");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        strcpy(id1.name, "Aux Playback Volume");
        strcpy(id2.name, "CD Playback Volume");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
 #if 0
        /* reassign Mono Input to MIC */
        
        xirq = irq[dev];
        if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
-               if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
+               xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs);
+               if (xirq < 0) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
                        err = -EBUSY;
                        goto _err;
        }
        xdma1 = dma1[dev];
        if (xdma1 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
-               if ((xdma1 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
+               xdma1 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas);
+               if (xdma1 < 0) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA1\n");
                        err = -EBUSY;
                        goto _err;
        }
        xdma2 = dma2[dev];
        if (xdma2 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
-               if ((xdma2 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
+               xdma2 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas);
+               if (xdma2 < 0) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA2\n");
                        err = -EBUSY;
                        goto _err;
        if (err < 0)
                goto _err;
 
-       if ((err = snd_gusmax_detect(gus)) < 0)
+       err = snd_gusmax_detect(gus);
+       if (err < 0)
                goto _err;
 
        maxcard->gus_status_reg = gus->gf1.reg_irqstat;
        maxcard->pcm_status_reg = gus->gf1.port + 0x10c + 2;
        snd_gusmax_init(dev, card, gus);
-       if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0)
+       err = snd_gus_initialize(gus);
+       if (err < 0)
                goto _err;
 
        if (!gus->max_flag) {
                goto _err;
 
        if (pcm_channels[dev] > 0) {
-               if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 1, 1)) < 0)
+               err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 1, 1);
+               if (err < 0)
                        goto _err;
        }
        err = snd_gusmax_mixer(wss);
 
                        port = 0x360;
                }
                while (port <= 0x380) {
-                       if ((iwcard->i2c_res = request_region(port, 1, "InterWave (I2C bus)")) != NULL)
+                       iwcard->i2c_res = request_region(port, 1, "InterWave (I2C bus)");
+                       if (iwcard->i2c_res)
                                break;
                        port += 0x10;
                }
        }
 
        sprintf(name, "InterWave-%i", card->number);
-       if ((err = snd_i2c_bus_create(card, name, NULL, &bus)) < 0)
+       err = snd_i2c_bus_create(card, name, NULL, &bus);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        bus->private_value = port;
        bus->hw_ops.bit = &snd_interwave_i2c_bit_ops;
-       if ((err = snd_tea6330t_detect(bus, 0)) < 0)
+       err = snd_tea6330t_detect(bus, 0);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        *rbus = bus;
        return 0;
        int d;
 
        snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);   /* reset GF1 */
-       if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+       d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET);
+       if ((d & 0x07) != 0) {
                snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
                return -ENODEV;
        }
        udelay(160);
        snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);   /* release reset */
        udelay(160);
-       if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+       d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET);
+       if ((d & 0x07) != 1) {
                snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
                return -ENODEV;
        }
 #if 0
        /* remove mono microphone controls */
        strcpy(id1.name, "Mic Playback Switch");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_remove_id(card, &id1)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_remove_id(card, &id1);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        strcpy(id1.name, "Mic Playback Volume");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_remove_id(card, &id1)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_remove_id(card, &id1);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
 #endif
        /* add new master and mic controls */
-       for (idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(snd_interwave_controls); idx++)
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_interwave_controls[idx], chip))) < 0)
+       for (idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(snd_interwave_controls); idx++) {
+               err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_interwave_controls[idx], chip));
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
+       }
        snd_wss_out(chip, CS4231_LINE_LEFT_OUTPUT, 0x9f);
        snd_wss_out(chip, CS4231_LINE_RIGHT_OUTPUT, 0x9f);
        snd_wss_out(chip, CS4231_LEFT_MIC_INPUT, 0x9f);
        /* reassign AUXA to SYNTHESIZER */
        strcpy(id1.name, "Aux Playback Switch");
        strcpy(id2.name, "Synth Playback Switch");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        strcpy(id1.name, "Aux Playback Volume");
        strcpy(id2.name, "Synth Playback Volume");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        /* reassign AUXB to CD */
        strcpy(id1.name, "Aux Playback Switch"); id1.index = 1;
        strcpy(id2.name, "CD Playback Switch");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        strcpy(id1.name, "Aux Playback Volume");
        strcpy(id2.name, "CD Playback Volume");
-       if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+       err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        return 0;
 }
        xdma1 = dma1[dev];
        xdma2 = dma2[dev];
 
-       if ((err = snd_gus_create(card,
-                                 port[dev],
-                                 -xirq, xdma1, xdma2,
-                                 0, 32,
-                                 pcm_channels[dev], effect[dev], &gus)) < 0)
+       err = snd_gus_create(card,
+                            port[dev],
+                            -xirq, xdma1, xdma2,
+                            0, 32,
+                            pcm_channels[dev], effect[dev], &gus);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
 
-       if ((err = snd_interwave_detect(iwcard, gus, dev
+       err = snd_interwave_detect(iwcard, gus, dev
 #ifdef SNDRV_STB
-            , &i2c_bus
+                                  , &i2c_bus
 #endif
-           )) < 0)
+                                  );
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
 
        iwcard->gus_status_reg = gus->gf1.reg_irqstat;
 
        snd_interwave_init(dev, gus);
        snd_interwave_detect_memory(gus);
-       if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0)
+       err = snd_gus_initialize(gus);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
 
        if (request_irq(xirq, snd_interwave_interrupt, 0,
                strcpy(id1.name, "Master Playback Switch");
                strcpy(id2.name, id1.name);
                id2.index = 1;
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
                strcpy(id1.name, "Master Playback Volume");
                strcpy(id2.name, id1.name);
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2);
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
-               if ((err = snd_tea6330t_update_mixer(card, i2c_bus, 0, 1)) < 0)
+               err = snd_tea6330t_update_mixer(card, i2c_bus, 0, 1);
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
        }
 #endif
 
        gus->uart_enable = midi[dev];
-       if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0)) < 0)
+       err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
 
 #ifndef SNDRV_STB
        if (err < 0)
                return err;
 
-       if ((err = snd_interwave_probe(card, dev)) < 0) {
+       err = snd_interwave_probe(card, dev);
+       if (err < 0) {
                snd_card_free(card);
                return err;
        }
        static const int possible_dmas[] = {0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, -1};
 
        if (irq[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
-               if ((irq[dev] = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
+               irq[dev] = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs);
+               if (irq[dev] < 0) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
                        return -EBUSY;
                }
        }
        if (dma1[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
-               if ((dma1[dev] = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
+               dma1[dev] = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas);
+               if (dma1[dev] < 0) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA1\n");
                        return -EBUSY;
                }
        }
        if (dma2[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
-               if ((dma2[dev] = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
+               dma2[dev] = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas);
+               if (dma2[dev] < 0) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA2\n");
                        return -EBUSY;
                }
        if (res < 0)
                return res;
 
-       if ((res = snd_interwave_pnp(dev, card->private_data, pcard, pid)) < 0) {
+       res = snd_interwave_pnp(dev, card->private_data, pcard, pid);
+       if (res < 0) {
                snd_card_free(card);
                return res;
        }
-       if ((res = snd_interwave_probe(card, dev)) < 0) {
+       res = snd_interwave_probe(card, dev);
+       if (res < 0) {
                snd_card_free(card);
                return res;
        }