diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c b/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
index ac200b0f6a92..16c7a0e87850 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/dm9601.c
@@ -414,18 +414,16 @@ static int dm9601_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	dev->mii.reg_num_mask = 0x1f;
 
 	/* reset */
-	ret = dm_write_reg(dev, DM_NET_CTRL, 1);
+	dm_write_reg(dev, DM_NET_CTRL, 1);
 	udelay(20);
 
 	/* read MAC */
-	ret = dm_read(dev, DM_PHY_ADDR, ETH_ALEN, dev->net->dev_addr);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (dm_read(dev, DM_PHY_ADDR, ETH_ALEN, dev->net->dev_addr) < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Error reading MAC address\n");
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-
 	/* power up phy */
 	dm_write_reg(dev, DM_GPR_CTRL, 1);
 	dm_write_reg(dev, DM_GPR_DATA, 0);