#define JEDEC_MFR(info)        ((info)->id[0])
 
 /**
- * spi_nor_spimem_xfer_data() - helper function to read/write data to
- *                              flash's memory region
+ * spi_nor_spimem_bounce() - check if a bounce buffer is needed for the data
+ *                           transfer
  * @nor:        pointer to 'struct spi_nor'
  * @op:         pointer to 'struct spi_mem_op' template for transfer
  *
- * Return: number of bytes transferred on success, -errno otherwise
+ * If we have to use the bounce buffer, the data field in @op will be updated.
+ *
+ * Return: true if the bounce buffer is needed, false if not
  */
-static ssize_t spi_nor_spimem_xfer_data(struct spi_nor *nor,
-                                       struct spi_mem_op *op)
+static bool spi_nor_spimem_bounce(struct spi_nor *nor, struct spi_mem_op *op)
 {
-       bool usebouncebuf = false;
-       void *rdbuf = NULL;
-       const void *buf;
-       int ret;
-
-       if (op->data.dir == SPI_MEM_DATA_IN)
-               buf = op->data.buf.in;
-       else
-               buf = op->data.buf.out;
-
-       if (object_is_on_stack(buf) || !virt_addr_valid(buf))
-               usebouncebuf = true;
-
-       if (usebouncebuf) {
+       /* op->data.buf.in occupies the same memory as op->data.buf.out */
+       if (object_is_on_stack(op->data.buf.in) ||
+           !virt_addr_valid(op->data.buf.in)) {
                if (op->data.nbytes > nor->bouncebuf_size)
                        op->data.nbytes = nor->bouncebuf_size;
-
-               if (op->data.dir == SPI_MEM_DATA_IN) {
-                       rdbuf = op->data.buf.in;
-                       op->data.buf.in = nor->bouncebuf;
-               } else {
-                       op->data.buf.out = nor->bouncebuf;
-                       memcpy(nor->bouncebuf, buf,
-                              op->data.nbytes);
-               }
+               op->data.buf.in = nor->bouncebuf;
+               return true;
        }
 
-       ret = spi_mem_adjust_op_size(nor->spimem, op);
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
+       return false;
+}
 
-       ret = spi_mem_exec_op(nor->spimem, op);
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
+/**
+ * spi_nor_spimem_exec_op() - execute a memory operation
+ * @nor:        pointer to 'struct spi_nor'
+ * @op:         pointer to 'struct spi_mem_op' template for transfer
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, -error otherwise.
+ */
+static int spi_nor_spimem_exec_op(struct spi_nor *nor, struct spi_mem_op *op)
+{
+       int error;
 
-       if (usebouncebuf && op->data.dir == SPI_MEM_DATA_IN)
-               memcpy(rdbuf, nor->bouncebuf, op->data.nbytes);
+       error = spi_mem_adjust_op_size(nor->spimem, op);
+       if (error)
+               return error;
 
-       return op->data.nbytes;
+       return spi_mem_exec_op(nor->spimem, op);
 }
 
 /**
                           SPI_MEM_OP_ADDR(nor->addr_width, from, 1),
                           SPI_MEM_OP_DUMMY(nor->read_dummy, 1),
                           SPI_MEM_OP_DATA_IN(len, buf, 1));
+       bool usebouncebuf;
+       int error;
 
        /* get transfer protocols. */
        op.cmd.buswidth = spi_nor_get_protocol_inst_nbits(nor->read_proto);
        /* convert the dummy cycles to the number of bytes */
        op.dummy.nbytes = (nor->read_dummy * op.dummy.buswidth) / 8;
 
-       return spi_nor_spimem_xfer_data(nor, &op);
+       usebouncebuf = spi_nor_spimem_bounce(nor, &op);
+
+       error = spi_nor_spimem_exec_op(nor, &op);
+       if (error)
+               return error;
+
+       if (usebouncebuf)
+               memcpy(buf, op.data.buf.in, op.data.nbytes);
+
+       return op.data.nbytes;
 }
 
 /**
                           SPI_MEM_OP_ADDR(nor->addr_width, to, 1),
                           SPI_MEM_OP_NO_DUMMY,
                           SPI_MEM_OP_DATA_OUT(len, buf, 1));
+       int error;
 
        op.cmd.buswidth = spi_nor_get_protocol_inst_nbits(nor->write_proto);
        op.addr.buswidth = spi_nor_get_protocol_addr_nbits(nor->write_proto);
        if (nor->program_opcode == SPINOR_OP_AAI_WP && nor->sst_write_second)
                op.addr.nbytes = 0;
 
-       return spi_nor_spimem_xfer_data(nor, &op);
+       if (spi_nor_spimem_bounce(nor, &op))
+               memcpy(nor->bouncebuf, buf, op.data.nbytes);
+
+       error = spi_nor_spimem_exec_op(nor, &op);
+       if (error)
+               return error;
+
+       return op.data.nbytes;
 }
 
 /**