unsigned int scp_resp_header;
        unsigned int scp_resp_data[4];
        unsigned int scp_resp_count;
-       bool alt_firmware_present;
        bool startup_check_entered;
        bool dsp_reload;
 
        bool dsp_loaded = false;
        struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
        const struct dsp_image_seg *dsp_os_image;
-       const struct firmware *fw_entry;
+       const struct firmware *fw_entry = NULL;
        /*
         * Alternate firmwares for different variants. The Recon3Di apparently
         * can use the default firmware, but I'll leave the option in case
        case QUIRK_R3D:
        case QUIRK_AE5:
                if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, DESKTOP_EFX_FILE,
-                                       codec->card->dev) != 0) {
+                                       codec->card->dev) != 0)
                        codec_dbg(codec, "Desktop firmware not found.");
-                       spec->alt_firmware_present = false;
-               } else {
+               else
                        codec_dbg(codec, "Desktop firmware selected.");
-                       spec->alt_firmware_present = true;
-               }
                break;
        case QUIRK_R3DI:
                if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, R3DI_EFX_FILE,
-                                       codec->card->dev) != 0) {
+                                       codec->card->dev) != 0)
                        codec_dbg(codec, "Recon3Di alt firmware not detected.");
-                       spec->alt_firmware_present = false;
-               } else {
+               else
                        codec_dbg(codec, "Recon3Di firmware selected.");
-                       spec->alt_firmware_present = true;
-               }
                break;
        default:
-               spec->alt_firmware_present = false;
                break;
        }
        /*
         * Use default ctefx.bin if no alt firmware is detected, or if none
         * exists for your particular codec.
         */
-       if (!spec->alt_firmware_present) {
+       if (!fw_entry) {
                codec_dbg(codec, "Default firmware selected.");
                if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, EFX_FILE,
                                        codec->card->dev) != 0)