struct comedi_cmd *cmd = &s->async->cmd;
        unsigned int rngmask = 0xff;
        int j, ret;
-       int result;
        long steps, steps_tmp;
 
        down(&devpriv->sem);
        if (devpriv->ai_cmd_running) {
-               dev_err(dev->class_dev, "ai_cmd not possible\n");
-               up(&devpriv->sem);
-               return -EBUSY;
+               ret = -EBUSY;
+               goto cmd_exit;
        }
 
        /*
        }
 
        /* 0 means that the AD commands are sent */
-       result = usbduxfast_send_cmd(dev, SENDADCOMMANDS);
-       if (result < 0) {
-               up(&devpriv->sem);
-               return result;
-       }
+       ret = usbduxfast_send_cmd(dev, SENDADCOMMANDS);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto cmd_exit;
 
        if ((cmd->start_src == TRIG_NOW) || (cmd->start_src == TRIG_EXT)) {
                /* enable this acquisition operation */
                if (ret < 0) {
                        devpriv->ai_cmd_running = 0;
                        /* fixme: unlink here?? */
-                       up(&devpriv->sem);
-                       return ret;
+                       goto cmd_exit;
                }
                s->async->inttrig = NULL;
        } else {        /* TRIG_INT */
                s->async->inttrig = usbduxfast_ai_inttrig;
        }
+
+cmd_exit:
        up(&devpriv->sem);
 
-       return 0;
+       return ret;
 }
 
 /*