static int usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(struct usb_device *device,
                int type, int value, char *data, int len)
 {
-       int ret;
-
-       ret = usb_control_msg(device, usb_sndctrlpipe(device, 0), type,
-                       USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
-                       value, 0, data, len, HZ);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               return ret;
-       else if (ret != len)
-               return -EIO;
-       return 0;
+       return usb_control_msg_send(device, 0, type,
+                                   USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
+                                   value, 0, data, len, HZ);
 }
 
 static int usb6fire_fw_ezusb_read(struct usb_device *device,
                int type, int value, char *data, int len)
 {
-       int ret = usb_control_msg(device, usb_rcvctrlpipe(device, 0), type,
-                       USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE, value,
-                       0, data, len, HZ);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               return ret;
-       else if (ret != len)
-               return -EIO;
-       return 0;
+       return usb_control_msg_recv(device, 0, type,
+                                   USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
+                                   value, 0, data, len, HZ);
 }
 
 static int usb6fire_fw_fpga_write(struct usb_device *device,
        /* upload firmware image */
        data = 0x01; /* stop ezusb cpu */
        ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, 0xe600, &data, 1);
-       if (ret < 0) {
+       if (ret) {
                kfree(rec);
                release_firmware(fw);
                dev_err(&intf->dev,
        while (usb6fire_fw_ihex_next_record(rec)) { /* write firmware */
                ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, rec->address,
                                rec->data, rec->len);
-               if (ret < 0) {
+               if (ret) {
                        kfree(rec);
                        release_firmware(fw);
                        dev_err(&intf->dev,
        if (postdata) { /* write data after firmware has been uploaded */
                ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, postaddr,
                                postdata, postlen);
-               if (ret < 0) {
+               if (ret) {
                        dev_err(&intf->dev,
                                "unable to upload ezusb firmware %s: post urb.\n",
                                fwname);
 
        data = 0x00; /* resume ezusb cpu */
        ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, 0xe600, &data, 1);
-       if (ret < 0) {
+       if (ret) {
                dev_err(&intf->dev,
                        "unable to upload ezusb firmware %s: end message.\n",
                        fwname);
        end = fw->data + fw->size;
 
        ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 8, 0, NULL, 0);
-       if (ret < 0) {
+       if (ret) {
                kfree(buffer);
                release_firmware(fw);
                dev_err(&intf->dev,
        kfree(buffer);
 
        ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 9, 0, NULL, 0);
-       if (ret < 0) {
+       if (ret) {
                dev_err(&intf->dev,
                        "unable to upload fpga firmware: end urb.\n");
                return ret;
        u8 buffer[12];
 
        ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_read(device, 1, 0, buffer, 8);
-       if (ret < 0) {
+       if (ret) {
                dev_err(&intf->dev,
                        "unable to receive device firmware state.\n");
                return ret;