The whole function is inside an 'if' statement ("if (ir->d.add_to_buf)"). Check the opposite of that statement at the beginning and exit, this way we can have one level less of indentation. Signed-off-by: Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c | 31 +++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c index da1777c..2468849 100644 --- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c +++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c @@ -97,26 +97,25 @@ static void lirc_irctl_cleanup(struct irctl *ir) */ static int lirc_add_to_buf(struct irctl *ir) { - if (ir->d.add_to_buf) { - int res = -ENODATA; - int got_data = -1; + int res; + int got_data = -1; - /* - * service the device as long as it is returning - * data and we have space - */ - do { - got_data++; - res = ir->d.add_to_buf(ir->d.data, ir->buf); - } while (!res); + if (!ir->d.add_to_buf) + return 0; - if (res == -ENODEV) - kthread_stop(ir->task); + /* + * service the device as long as it is returning + * data and we have space + */ + do { + got_data++; + res = ir->d.add_to_buf(ir->d.data, ir->buf); + } while (!res); - return got_data ? 0 : res; - } + if (res == -ENODEV) + kthread_stop(ir->task); - return 0; + return got_data ? 0 : res; } /* main function of the polling thread -- 2.8.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html