int bypass_off_init(bpctl_dev_t *pbpctl_dev)
 {
-       int ret = 0;
-
-       if ((ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       int ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (INTEL_IF_SERIES(pbpctl_dev->subdevice))
                return dis_bypass_cap(pbpctl_dev);
 
        if (!(pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & BP_CAP))
                return BP_NOT_CAP;
-       if ((ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (!bypass_mode)
                ret = bypass_off(pbpctl_dev);
 
        if (!(pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & BP_DIS_CAP))
                return BP_NOT_CAP;
-       if ((ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (dis_param)
                ret = dis_bypass_cap(pbpctl_dev);
 
        if (!(pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & BP_PWOFF_CTL_CAP))
                return BP_NOT_CAP;
-       if ((ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (bypass_mode)
                ret = bypass_state_pwroff(pbpctl_dev);
 
        if (!(pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & BP_PWUP_CTL_CAP))
                return BP_NOT_CAP;
-       if ((ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (bypass_mode)
                ret = bypass_state_pwron(pbpctl_dev);
        if (!(pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & WD_CTL_CAP))
                return BP_NOT_CAP;
 
-       if ((ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (!timeout)
                ret = wdt_off(pbpctl_dev);
        if (!(pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & STD_NIC_CAP))
                return BP_NOT_CAP;
 
-       if ((ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        if (nic_mode)
                ret = std_nic_on(pbpctl_dev);
        if (!pbpctl_dev)
                return -1;
 
-       if ((ret = default_pwron_tap_status(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = default_pwron_tap_status(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        return ((ret == 0) ? 1 : 0);
 }
        if (!pbpctl_dev)
                return -1;
 
-       if ((ret = default_pwron_disc_port_status(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = default_pwron_disc_port_status(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        return ((ret == 0) ? 1 : 0);
 }
        if (!pbpctl_dev)
                return -1;
 
-       if ((ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev)) < 0)
+       ret = cmnd_on(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        return reset_cont(pbpctl_dev);
 }
            (pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & SW_CTL_CAP)) {
                if ((pbpctl_dev->bp_tpl_flag))
                        return BP_NOT_CAP;
-       } else if ((pbpctl_dev_b = get_master_port_fn(pbpctl_dev))) {
-               if ((pbpctl_dev_b->bp_caps & TPL_CAP) &&
+       } else {
+               pbpctl_dev_b = get_master_port_fn(pbpctl_dev);
+               if (pbpctl_dev_b &&
+                   (pbpctl_dev_b->bp_caps & TPL_CAP) &&
                    (pbpctl_dev_b->bp_tpl_flag))
                        return BP_NOT_CAP;
        }
            (pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & SW_CTL_CAP)) {
                if ((pbpctl_dev->bp_tpl_flag))
                        return BP_NOT_CAP;
-       } else if ((pbpctl_dev_b = get_master_port_fn(pbpctl_dev))) {
-               if ((pbpctl_dev_b->bp_caps & TPL_CAP) &&
+       } else {
+               pbpctl_dev_b = get_master_port_fn(pbpctl_dev);
+               if (pbpctl_dev_b &&
+                   (pbpctl_dev_b->bp_caps & TPL_CAP) &&
                    (pbpctl_dev_b->bp_tpl_flag))
                        return BP_NOT_CAP;
        }
        uint32_t link1, link2;
        bpctl_dev_t *pbpctl_dev_b = NULL;
 
-       if (!(pbpctl_dev_b = get_status_port_fn(pbpctl_dev)))
+       pbpctl_dev_b = get_status_port_fn(pbpctl_dev);
+       if (!pbpctl_dev_b)
                return;
 
        if (!pbpctl_dev->bp_tpl_flag) {
 
        if (pbpctl_dev->bp_caps & TPL_CAP) {
                if (tpl_mode) {
-                       if ((pbpctl_dev_b = get_status_port_fn(pbpctl_dev)))
+                       pbpctl_dev_b = get_status_port_fn(pbpctl_dev);
+                       if (pbpctl_dev_b)
                                set_tx(pbpctl_dev_b, 1);
                        set_tx(pbpctl_dev, 1);
                }
                        reset_cont(dev);
        }
 #ifdef BP_SELF_TEST
-       if ((dev->bp_tx_data = kzalloc(BPTEST_DATA_LEN, GFP_KERNEL))) {
+       dev->bp_tx_data = kzalloc(BPTEST_DATA_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (dev->bp_tx_data) {
                memset(dev->bp_tx_data, 0xff, 6);
                memset(dev->bp_tx_data + 6, 0x0, 1);
                memset(dev->bp_tx_data + 7, 0xaa, 5);