static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(in_illuminance0_lux_table);
 
 /* Use the default register values to identify the Taos device */
-static int tsl2x7x_device_id(int *id, int target)
+static int tsl2x7x_device_id_verif(int id, int target)
 {
        switch (target) {
        case tsl2571:
        case tsl2671:
        case tsl2771:
-               return (*id & 0xf0) == TRITON_ID;
+               return (id & 0xf0) == TRITON_ID;
        case tmd2671:
        case tmd2771:
-               return (*id & 0xf0) == HALIBUT_ID;
+               return (id & 0xf0) == HALIBUT_ID;
        case tsl2572:
        case tsl2672:
        case tmd2672:
        case tsl2772:
        case tmd2772:
-               return (*id & 0xf0) == SWORDFISH_ID;
+               return (id & 0xf0) == SWORDFISH_ID;
        }
 
        return -EINVAL;
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       if ((!tsl2x7x_device_id(&ret, id->driver_data)) ||
-           (tsl2x7x_device_id(&ret, id->driver_data) == -EINVAL)) {
+       if (tsl2x7x_device_id_verif(ret, id->driver_data) <= 0) {
                dev_info(&chip->client->dev,
                         "%s: i2c device found does not match expected id\n",
                                __func__);