diff --git a/drivers/dpll/zl3073x/dpll.c b/drivers/dpll/zl3073x/dpll.c
index a2a641b8358f..0488ae6ac486 100644
--- a/drivers/dpll/zl3073x/dpll.c
+++ b/drivers/dpll/zl3073x/dpll.c
@@ -2272,11 +2272,7 @@ zl3073x_dpll_init_fine_phase_adjust(struct zl3073x_dev *zldev)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = zl3073x_write_u8(zldev, ZL_REG_SYNTH_PHASE_SHIFT_CTRL, 0x01);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	return rc;
+	return zl3073x_write_u8(zldev, ZL_REG_SYNTH_PHASE_SHIFT_CTRL, 0x01);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/dpll/zl3073x/out.c b/drivers/dpll/zl3073x/out.c
index eb5628aebcee..410d15b96d0b 100644
--- a/drivers/dpll/zl3073x/out.c
+++ b/drivers/dpll/zl3073x/out.c
@@ -85,12 +85,8 @@ int zl3073x_out_state_fetch(struct zl3073x_dev *zldev, u8 index)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = zl3073x_read_u32(zldev, ZL_REG_OUTPUT_PHASE_COMP,
-			      &out->phase_comp);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	return rc;
+	return zl3073x_read_u32(zldev, ZL_REG_OUTPUT_PHASE_COMP,
+				&out->phase_comp);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
index 5d05020a6d05..ea89619039d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
@@ -2303,11 +2303,7 @@ static int ena_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	rc = ena_up(adapter);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	return rc;
+	return ena_up(adapter);
 }
 
 /* ena_close - Disables a network interface
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_macsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_macsec.c
index 3ca072360ec7..fd4ee6212234 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_macsec.c
@@ -735,11 +735,7 @@ static int aq_set_rxsc(struct aq_nic_s *nic, const u32 rxsc_idx)
 	sc_record.valid = 1;
 	sc_record.fresh = 1;
 
-	ret = aq_mss_set_ingress_sc_record(hw, &sc_record, hw_sc_idx);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return ret;
+	return aq_mss_set_ingress_sc_record(hw, &sc_record, hw_sc_idx);
 }
 
 static int aq_mdo_add_rxsc(struct macsec_context *ctx)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
index 33e7a99d3e49..79d4a77f72bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-switch.c
@@ -3935,11 +3935,7 @@ static int dpaa2_switch_port_init(struct ethsw_port_priv *port_priv, u16 port)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = dpaa2_switch_port_trap_mac_addr(port_priv, ll_mac, ll_mask);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	return err;
+	return dpaa2_switch_port_trap_mac_addr(port_priv, ll_mac, ll_mask);
 }
 
 static void dpaa2_switch_ctrl_if_teardown(struct ethsw_core *ethsw)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index 89215e1ddc2d..cf636fc5aafa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -2877,11 +2877,7 @@ static int gfar_enet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = startup_gfar(dev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	return err;
+	return startup_gfar(dev);
 }
 
 /* Stops the kernel queue, and halts the controller */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index a04683004a56..0cd0e5597c90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -4864,16 +4864,10 @@ static void i40e_control_rx_q(struct i40e_pf *pf, int pf_q, bool enable)
  **/
 int i40e_control_wait_rx_q(struct i40e_pf *pf, int pf_q, bool enable)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
-
 	i40e_control_rx_q(pf, pf_q, enable);
 
 	/* wait for the change to finish */
-	ret = i40e_pf_rxq_wait(pf, pf_q, enable);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return ret;
+	return i40e_pf_rxq_wait(pf, pf_q, enable);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_i210.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_i210.c
index 9db29b231d6a..784f9a7bcbed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_i210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_i210.c
@@ -756,11 +756,7 @@ static s32 __igb_access_xmdio_reg(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 address,
 		return ret_val;
 
 	/* Recalibrate the device back to 0 */
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAC, 0);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
-	return ret_val;
+	return hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, E1000_MMDAC, 0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
index 4cf737fb3b21..b758a7e0f013 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_phy.c
@@ -675,11 +675,7 @@ static s32 __igc_access_xmdio_reg(struct igc_hw *hw, u16 address,
 		return ret_val;
 
 	/* Recalibrate the device back to 0 */
-	ret_val = hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, IGC_MMDAC, 0);
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
-	return ret_val;
+	return hw->phy.ops.write_reg(hw, IGC_MMDAC, 0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
index fff8dc84212d..e96a268067f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
@@ -2478,7 +2478,6 @@ static int netxen_parse_md_template(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 static int
 netxen_collect_minidump(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
 	struct netxen_minidump_template_hdr *hdr;
 	hdr = (struct netxen_minidump_template_hdr *)
 				adapter->mdump.md_template;
@@ -2486,11 +2485,7 @@ netxen_collect_minidump(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 	hdr->driver_timestamp = ktime_get_seconds();
 	hdr->driver_info_word2 = adapter->fw_version;
 	hdr->driver_info_word3 = NXRD32(adapter, CRB_DRIVER_VERSION);
-	ret = netxen_parse_md_template(adapter);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return ret;
+	return netxen_parse_md_template(adapter);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
index 45ed8705c7ca..47cd9ec665ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
@@ -1618,11 +1618,7 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_check_hw_status(struct qlcnic_adapter *p_dev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = qlcnic_83xx_check_heartbeat(p_dev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	return err;
+	return qlcnic_83xx_check_heartbeat(p_dev);
 }
 
 static int qlcnic_83xx_poll_reg(struct qlcnic_adapter *p_dev, u32 addr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rtsn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rtsn.c
index ee8381b60b8d..f7beeb73eb16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rtsn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rtsn.c
@@ -685,7 +685,6 @@ static void rtsn_set_rate(struct rtsn_private *priv)
 static int rtsn_rmac_init(struct rtsn_private *priv)
 {
 	const u8 *mac_addr = priv->ndev->dev_addr;
-	int ret;
 
 	/* Set MAC address */
 	rtsn_write(priv, MRMAC0, (mac_addr[0] << 8) | mac_addr[1]);
@@ -702,11 +701,7 @@ static int rtsn_rmac_init(struct rtsn_private *priv)
 
 	/* Link verification */
 	rtsn_modify(priv, MLVC, MLVC_PLV, MLVC_PLV);
-	ret = rtsn_reg_wait(priv, MLVC, MLVC_PLV, 0);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return ret;
+	return rtsn_reg_wait(priv, MLVC, MLVC_PLV, 0);
 }
 
 static int rtsn_hw_init(struct rtsn_private *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
index 62b36a318100..3292b2235c8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
@@ -1028,11 +1028,7 @@ static int lan87xx_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = genphy_read_status_fixed(phydev);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	return rc;
+	return genphy_read_status_fixed(phydev);
 }
 
 static int lan87xx_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pse-pd/tps23881.c b/drivers/net/pse-pd/tps23881.c
index 49d6389da067..8a3bbd623412 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pse-pd/tps23881.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pse-pd/tps23881.c
@@ -1520,11 +1520,7 @@ static int tps23881_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 				     "failed to register PSE controller\n");
 	}
 
-	ret = tps23881_setup_irq(priv, client->irq);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return ret;
+	return tps23881_setup_irq(priv, client->irq);
 }
 
 static const struct i2c_device_id tps23881_id[] = {