diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
index f11af983b3b6..fa5bed0d5a6f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
@@ -131,16 +131,18 @@ static int snd_card_ad1816a_probe(int dev, struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
 		return error;
 	chip = card->private_data;
 
-	if ((error = snd_card_ad1816a_pnp(dev, pcard, pid))) {
+	error = snd_card_ad1816a_pnp(dev, pcard, pid);
+	if (error) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	if ((error = snd_ad1816a_create(card, port[dev],
-					irq[dev],
-					dma1[dev],
-					dma2[dev],
-					chip)) < 0) {
+	error = snd_ad1816a_create(card, port[dev],
+				   irq[dev],
+				   dma1[dev],
+				   dma2[dev],
+				   chip);
+	if (error) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return error;
 	}
@@ -152,12 +154,14 @@ static int snd_card_ad1816a_probe(int dev, struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s, SS at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d&%d",
 		card->shortname, chip->port, irq[dev], dma1[dev], dma2[dev]);
 
-	if ((error = snd_ad1816a_pcm(chip, 0)) < 0) {
+	error = snd_ad1816a_pcm(chip, 0);
+	if (error < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	if ((error = snd_ad1816a_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
+	error = snd_ad1816a_mixer(chip);
+	if (error < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return error;
 	}
@@ -189,7 +193,8 @@ static int snd_card_ad1816a_probe(int dev, struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((error = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
+	error = snd_card_register(card);
+	if (error < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return error;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
index 01381fe7c0c9..6d4999b30461 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ static void snd_ad1816a_close(struct snd_ad1816a *chip, unsigned int mode)
 		snd_ad1816a_write_mask(chip, AD1816A_INTERRUPT_ENABLE,
 			AD1816A_TIMER_IRQ_ENABLE, 0x0000);
 	}
-	if (!((chip->mode &= ~mode) & AD1816A_MODE_OPEN))
+	chip->mode &= ~mode;
+	if (!(chip->mode & AD1816A_MODE_OPEN))
 		chip->mode = 0;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chip->lock, flags);
@@ -426,7 +427,8 @@ static int snd_ad1816a_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	int error;
 
-	if ((error = snd_ad1816a_open(chip, AD1816A_MODE_PLAYBACK)) < 0)
+	error = snd_ad1816a_open(chip, AD1816A_MODE_PLAYBACK);
+	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 	runtime->hw = snd_ad1816a_playback;
 	snd_pcm_limit_isa_dma_size(chip->dma1, &runtime->hw.buffer_bytes_max);
@@ -441,7 +443,8 @@ static int snd_ad1816a_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	int error;
 
-	if ((error = snd_ad1816a_open(chip, AD1816A_MODE_CAPTURE)) < 0)
+	error = snd_ad1816a_open(chip, AD1816A_MODE_CAPTURE);
+	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 	runtime->hw = snd_ad1816a_capture;
 	snd_pcm_limit_isa_dma_size(chip->dma2, &runtime->hw.buffer_bytes_max);
@@ -586,7 +589,8 @@ int snd_ad1816a_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	chip->dma1 = -1;
 	chip->dma2 = -1;
 
-	if ((chip->res_port = request_region(port, 16, "AD1816A")) == NULL) {
+	chip->res_port = request_region(port, 16, "AD1816A");
+	if (!chip->res_port) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "ad1816a: can't grab port 0x%lx\n", port);
 		snd_ad1816a_free(chip);
 		return -EBUSY;
@@ -615,7 +619,8 @@ int snd_ad1816a_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	chip->port = port;
 	spin_lock_init(&chip->lock);
 
-	if ((error = snd_ad1816a_probe(chip))) {
+	error = snd_ad1816a_probe(chip);
+	if (error) {
 		snd_ad1816a_free(chip);
 		return error;
 	}
@@ -623,7 +628,8 @@ int snd_ad1816a_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	snd_ad1816a_init(chip);
 
 	/* Register device */
-	if ((error = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, chip, &ops)) < 0) {
+	error = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, chip, &ops);
+	if (error < 0) {
 		snd_ad1816a_free(chip);
 		return error;
 	}
@@ -652,7 +658,8 @@ int snd_ad1816a_pcm(struct snd_ad1816a *chip, int device)
 	int error;
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 
-	if ((error = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, "AD1816A", device, 1, 1, &pcm)))
+	error = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, "AD1816A", device, 1, 1, &pcm);
+	if (error)
 		return error;
 
 	snd_pcm_set_ops(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, &snd_ad1816a_playback_ops);
@@ -682,7 +689,8 @@ int snd_ad1816a_timer(struct snd_ad1816a *chip, int device)
 	tid.card = chip->card->number;
 	tid.device = device;
 	tid.subdevice = 0;
-	if ((error = snd_timer_new(chip->card, "AD1816A", &tid, &timer)) < 0)
+	error = snd_timer_new(chip->card, "AD1816A", &tid, &timer);
+	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 	strcpy(timer->name, snd_ad1816a_chip_id(chip));
 	timer->private_data = chip;
@@ -944,7 +952,8 @@ int snd_ad1816a_mixer(struct snd_ad1816a *chip)
 	strcpy(card->mixername, snd_ad1816a_chip_id(chip));
 
 	for (idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(snd_ad1816a_controls); idx++) {
-		if ((err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_ad1816a_controls[idx], chip))) < 0)
+		err = snd_ctl_add(card, snd_ctl_new1(&snd_ad1816a_controls[idx], chip));
+		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
 	return 0;