char name[32];
 
        sprintf(name, "miXart analog %d", chip->chip_idx);
-       if ((err = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, name, MIXART_PCM_ANALOG,
-                              MIXART_PLAYBACK_STREAMS,
-                              MIXART_CAPTURE_STREAMS, &pcm)) < 0) {
+       err = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, name, MIXART_PCM_ANALOG,
+                         MIXART_PLAYBACK_STREAMS,
+                         MIXART_CAPTURE_STREAMS, &pcm);
+       if (err < 0) {
                dev_err(chip->card->dev,
                        "cannot create the analog pcm %d\n", chip->chip_idx);
                return err;
        char name[32];
 
        sprintf(name, "miXart AES/EBU %d", chip->chip_idx);
-       if ((err = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, name, MIXART_PCM_DIGITAL,
-                              MIXART_PLAYBACK_STREAMS,
-                              MIXART_CAPTURE_STREAMS, &pcm)) < 0) {
+       err = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, name, MIXART_PCM_DIGITAL,
+                         MIXART_PLAYBACK_STREAMS,
+                         MIXART_CAPTURE_STREAMS, &pcm);
+       if (err < 0) {
                dev_err(chip->card->dev,
                        "cannot create the digital pcm %d\n", chip->chip_idx);
                return err;
        chip->mgr = mgr;
        card->sync_irq = mgr->irq;
 
-       if ((err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, chip, &ops)) < 0) {
+       err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, chip, &ops);
+       if (err < 0) {
                snd_mixart_chip_free(chip);
                return err;
        }
        }
 
        /* enable PCI device */
-       if ((err = pci_enable_device(pci)) < 0)
+       err = pci_enable_device(pci);
+       if (err < 0)
                return err;
        pci_set_master(pci);
 
        mgr->irq = -1;
 
        /* resource assignment */
-       if ((err = pci_request_regions(pci, CARD_NAME)) < 0) {
+       err = pci_request_regions(pci, CARD_NAME);
+       if (err < 0) {
                kfree(mgr);
                pci_disable_device(pci);
                return err;
                        "Digigram miXart at 0x%lx & 0x%lx, irq %i [PCM #%d]",
                        mgr->mem[0].phys, mgr->mem[1].phys, mgr->irq, i);
 
-               if ((err = snd_mixart_create(mgr, card, i)) < 0) {
+               err = snd_mixart_create(mgr, card, i);
+               if (err < 0) {
                        snd_card_free(card);
                        snd_mixart_free(mgr);
                        return err;
                        snd_mixart_proc_init(mgr->chip[i]);
                }
 
-               if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
+               err = snd_card_register(card);
+               if (err < 0) {
                        snd_mixart_free(mgr);
                        return err;
                }
 
        int err;
        struct mixart_msg request;
 
-       if((err = mixart_enum_connectors(mgr)) < 0) return err;
+       err = mixart_enum_connectors(mgr);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return err;
 
-       if((err = mixart_enum_physio(mgr)) < 0) return err;
+       err = mixart_enum_physio(mgr);
+       if (err < 0)
+               return err;
 
        /* send a synchro command to card (necessary to do this before first MSG_STREAM_START_STREAM_GRP_PACKET) */
        /* though why not here */
         for (card_index = 0; card_index < mgr->num_cards; card_index++) {
                struct snd_mixart *chip = mgr->chip[card_index];
 
-               if ((err = snd_mixart_create_pcm(chip)) < 0)
+               err = snd_mixart_create_pcm(chip);
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
 
                if (card_index == 0) {
-                       if ((err = snd_mixart_create_mixer(chip->mgr)) < 0)
+                       err = snd_mixart_create_mixer(chip->mgr);
+                       if (err < 0)
                                return err;
                }
 
-               if ((err = snd_card_register(chip->card)) < 0)
+               err = snd_card_register(chip->card);
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
        }
 
 
                temp = mixart_control_analog_level;
                temp.name = "Master Playback Volume";
                temp.private_value = 0; /* playback */
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip))) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip));
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
                /* output mute controls */
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&mixart_control_output_switch, chip))) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&mixart_control_output_switch, chip));
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
 
                /* analog input level control only on first two chips !*/
                        temp = mixart_control_analog_level;
                        temp.name = "Master Capture Volume";
                        temp.private_value = 1; /* capture */
-                       if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip))) < 0)
+                       err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip));
+                       if (err < 0)
                                return err;
                }
 
                temp.name = "PCM Playback Volume";
                temp.count = MIXART_PLAYBACK_STREAMS;
                temp.private_value = 0; /* playback analog */
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip))) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip));
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
 
                temp.name = "PCM Capture Volume";
                temp.count = 1;
                temp.private_value = MIXART_VOL_REC_MASK; /* capture analog */
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip))) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip));
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
 
                if(mgr->board_type == MIXART_DAUGHTER_TYPE_AES) {
                        temp.name = "AES Playback Volume";
                        temp.count = MIXART_PLAYBACK_STREAMS;
                        temp.private_value = MIXART_VOL_AES_MASK; /* playback AES/EBU */
-                       if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip))) < 0)
+                       err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip));
+                       if (err < 0)
                                return err;
 
                        temp.name = "AES Capture Volume";
                        temp.count = 0;
                        temp.private_value = MIXART_VOL_REC_MASK | MIXART_VOL_AES_MASK; /* capture AES/EBU */
-                       if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip))) < 0)
+                       err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip));
+                       if (err < 0)
                                return err;
                }
                temp = mixart_control_pcm_switch;
                temp.name = "PCM Playback Switch";
                temp.private_value = 0; /* playback analog */
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip))) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip));
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
 
                if(mgr->board_type == MIXART_DAUGHTER_TYPE_AES) {
                        temp.name = "AES Playback Switch";
                        temp.private_value = MIXART_VOL_AES_MASK; /* playback AES/EBU */
-                       if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip))) < 0)
+                       err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&temp, chip));
+                       if (err < 0)
                                return err;
                }
 
                /* monitoring */
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&mixart_control_monitor_vol, chip))) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&mixart_control_monitor_vol, chip));
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
-               if ((err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&mixart_control_monitor_sw, chip))) < 0)
+               err = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&mixart_control_monitor_sw, chip));
+               if (err < 0)
                        return err;
 
                /* init all mixer data and program the master volumes/switches */