Well, checkpatch.pl complains about *else* after *return* and *break* but not after *goto*... and it probably should have complained about the code in sh_eth_error(). Win couple LoCs by removing that *else*. :-) Signed-off-by: Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c | 10 ++++------ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) Index: renesas/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c =================================================================== --- renesas.orig/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c +++ renesas/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c @@ -1542,13 +1542,11 @@ static void sh_eth_error(struct net_devi ndev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++; if (felic_stat & ECSR_LCHNG) { /* Link Changed */ - if (mdp->cd->no_psr || mdp->no_ether_link) { + if (mdp->cd->no_psr || mdp->no_ether_link) goto ignore_link; - } else { - link_stat = (sh_eth_read(ndev, PSR)); - if (mdp->ether_link_active_low) - link_stat = ~link_stat; - } + link_stat = sh_eth_read(ndev, PSR); + if (mdp->ether_link_active_low) + link_stat = ~link_stat; if (!(link_stat & PHY_ST_LINK)) { sh_eth_rcv_snd_disable(ndev); } else {