diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 87cfc135e564..9b8c19dcdb2c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -203,10 +203,11 @@ static void rt2800_rfcsr_write_dccal(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, reg, value);
 }
 
-static void rt2800_rfcsr_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-			      const unsigned int word, u8 *value)
+static u8 rt2800_rfcsr_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
+			    const unsigned int word)
 {
 	u32 reg;
+	u8 value;
 
 	mutex_lock(&rt2x00dev->csr_mutex);
 
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ static void rt2800_rfcsr_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			WAIT_FOR_RFCSR_MT7620(rt2x00dev, &reg);
 		}
 
-		*value = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, RF_CSR_CFG_DATA_MT7620);
+		value = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, RF_CSR_CFG_DATA_MT7620);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -247,17 +248,19 @@ static void rt2800_rfcsr_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			WAIT_FOR_RFCSR(rt2x00dev, &reg);
 		}
 
-		*value = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, RF_CSR_CFG_DATA);
+		value = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, RF_CSR_CFG_DATA);
 		break;
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&rt2x00dev->csr_mutex);
+
+	return value;
 }
 
-static void rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, const u8 bank,
-				   const unsigned int reg, u8 *value)
+static u8 rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, const u8 bank,
+				 const unsigned int reg)
 {
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, (reg | (bank << 6)), value);
+	return rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, (reg | (bank << 6)));
 }
 
 static void rt2800_rf_write(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -1234,15 +1237,6 @@ static u8 _rt2800_bbp_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, const unsigned int word
 	return value;
 }
 
-static u8 _rt2800_rfcsr_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, const unsigned int word)
-{
-	u8 value;
-
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, word, &value);
-
-	return value;
-}
-
 const struct rt2x00debug rt2800_rt2x00debug = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.csr	= {
@@ -1278,7 +1272,7 @@ const struct rt2x00debug rt2800_rt2x00debug = {
 		.word_count	= RF_SIZE / sizeof(u32),
 	},
 	.rfcsr	= {
-		.read		= _rt2800_rfcsr_read,
+		.read		= rt2800_rfcsr_read,
 		.write		= rt2800_rfcsr_write,
 		.word_base	= RFCSR_BASE,
 		.word_size	= sizeof(u8),
@@ -2090,7 +2084,7 @@ static void rt2800_freq_cal_mode1(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	freq_offset = rt2x00_get_field8(rt2x00dev->freq_offset, RFCSR17_CODE);
 	freq_offset = min_t(u8, freq_offset, FREQ_OFFSET_BOUND);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 17, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 17);
 	prev_rfcsr = rfcsr;
 
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR17_CODE, freq_offset);
@@ -2192,23 +2186,23 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 2, rf->rf1);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR3_K, rf->rf3);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 3, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR6_R1, rf->rf2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 6, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 12, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 12);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR12_TX_POWER, info->default_power1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 12, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 13, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 13);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR13_TX_POWER, info->default_power2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 13, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX0_PD, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX1_PD,
 			  rt2x00dev->default_ant.rx_chain_num <= 1);
@@ -2221,7 +2215,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			  rt2x00dev->default_ant.tx_chain_num <= 2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 1, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 23, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 23);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR23_FREQ_OFFSET, rt2x00dev->freq_offset);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 23, rfcsr);
 
@@ -2238,19 +2232,19 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 24, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 24);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR24_TX_CALIB, calib_tx);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 24, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 31, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 31);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR31_RX_CALIB, calib_rx);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 31, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 7, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 7);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR7_RF_TUNING, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 7, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR30_RF_CALIBRATION, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 30, rfcsr);
 
@@ -2280,7 +2274,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3052(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 2, rf->rf1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 3, rf->rf3);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR6_R1, rf->rf2);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR6_TXDIV, 2);
@@ -2288,14 +2282,14 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3052(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR6_TXDIV, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 6, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 5, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 5);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR5_R1, 1);
 	else
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR5_R1, 2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 5, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 12, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 12);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14) {
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR12_DR0, 3);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR12_TX_POWER,
@@ -2308,7 +2302,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3052(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 12, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 13, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 13);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14) {
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR13_DR0, 3);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR13_TX_POWER,
@@ -2321,7 +2315,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3052(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 13, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX0_PD, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_TX0_PD, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX1_PD, 0);
@@ -2354,7 +2348,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3052(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 1, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 23, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 23);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR23_FREQ_OFFSET, rt2x00dev->freq_offset);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 23, rfcsr);
 
@@ -2384,7 +2378,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3052(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 27, 0x00);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 29, 0x9b);
 	} else {
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 7, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 7);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR7_BIT2, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR7_BIT3, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR7_BIT4, 1);
@@ -2425,7 +2419,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3052(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, GPIO_CTRL_VAL7, 0);
 	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, GPIO_CTRL, reg);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 7, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 7);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR7_RF_TUNING, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 7, rfcsr);
 }
@@ -2468,11 +2462,11 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 8, rf->rf1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 9, rf->rf3 & 0xf);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR11_R, (rf->rf2 & 0x3));
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 11, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR11_PLL_IDOH, 1);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR11_PLL_MOD, 1);
@@ -2480,7 +2474,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR11_PLL_MOD, 2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 11, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 53, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 53);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14) {
 		rfcsr = 0;
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR53_TX_POWER,
@@ -2495,7 +2489,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 53, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 55, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 55);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14) {
 		rfcsr = 0;
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR55_TX_POWER,
@@ -2510,7 +2504,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 55, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 54, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 54);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14) {
 		rfcsr = 0;
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR54_TX_POWER,
@@ -2525,7 +2519,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 54, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX0_PD, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_TX0_PD, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX1_PD, 0);
@@ -2577,7 +2571,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	/* NOTE: the reference driver does not writes the new value
 	 * back to RFCSR 32
 	 */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 32, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 32);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR32_TX_AGC_FC, txrx_agc_fc);
 
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
@@ -2586,34 +2580,34 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rfcsr = 0x80;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 31, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR30_TX_H20M, txrx_h20m);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR30_RX_H20M, txrx_h20m);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 30, rfcsr);
 
 	/* Band selection */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 36, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 36);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR36_RF_BS, 1);
 	else
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR36_RF_BS, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 36, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 34, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 34);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
 		rfcsr = 0x3c;
 	else
 		rfcsr = 0x20;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 34, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 12, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 12);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
 		rfcsr = 0x1a;
 	else
 		rfcsr = 0x12;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 12, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6);
 	if (rf->channel >= 1 && rf->channel <= 14)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR6_VCO_IC, 1);
 	else if (rf->channel >= 36 && rf->channel <= 64)
@@ -2624,7 +2618,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR6_VCO_IC, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 6, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR30_RX_VCM, 2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 30, rfcsr);
 
@@ -2638,11 +2632,11 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 13, 0x23);
 	}
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 51, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 51);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR51_BITS01, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 51, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 51, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 51);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14) {
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR51_BITS24, 5);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR51_BITS57, 3);
@@ -2652,7 +2646,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 51, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 49, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 49);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR49_TX_LO1_IC, 3);
 	else
@@ -2663,11 +2657,11 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 49, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 50, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 50);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR50_TX_LO1_EN, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 50, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 57, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 57);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR57_DRV_CC, 0x1b);
 	else
@@ -2683,7 +2677,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3053(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 
 	/* Initiate VCO calibration */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3);
 	if (rf->channel <= 14) {
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR3_VCOCAL_EN, 1);
 	} else {
@@ -2739,11 +2733,11 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3290(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 8, rf->rf1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 9, rf->rf3);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR11_R, rf->rf2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 11, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 49, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 49);
 	if (info->default_power1 > POWER_BOUND)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR49_TX, POWER_BOUND);
 	else
@@ -2793,7 +2787,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf3322(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	rt2800_freq_cal_mode1(rt2x00dev);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX0_PD, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_TX0_PD, 1);
 
@@ -2824,11 +2818,11 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf53xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 8, rf->rf1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 9, rf->rf3);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR11_R, rf->rf2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 11, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 49, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 49);
 	if (info->default_power1 > POWER_BOUND)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR49_TX, POWER_BOUND);
 	else
@@ -2836,7 +2830,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf53xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 49, rfcsr);
 
 	if (rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT5392)) {
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 50, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 50);
 		if (info->default_power2 > POWER_BOUND)
 			rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR50_TX, POWER_BOUND);
 		else
@@ -2845,7 +2839,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf53xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 50, rfcsr);
 	}
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 	if (rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT5392)) {
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX1_PD, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_TX1_PD, 1);
@@ -2937,13 +2931,13 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf55xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	/* Order of values on rf_channel entry: N, K, mod, R */
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 8, rf->rf1 & 0xff);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev,  9, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev,  9);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR9_K, rf->rf2 & 0xf);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR9_N, (rf->rf1 & 0x100) >> 8);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR9_MOD, ((rf->rf3 - 8) & 0x4) >> 2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 9, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 11);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR11_R, rf->rf4 - 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR11_MOD, (rf->rf3 - 8) & 0x3);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 11, rfcsr);
@@ -3111,7 +3105,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf55xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		ep_reg = 0x3;
 	}
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 49, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 49);
 	if (info->default_power1 > power_bound)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR49_TX, power_bound);
 	else
@@ -3120,7 +3114,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf55xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR49_EP, ep_reg);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 49, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 50, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 50);
 	if (info->default_power2 > power_bound)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR50_TX, power_bound);
 	else
@@ -3129,7 +3123,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf55xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR50_EP, ep_reg);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 50, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RF_BLOCK_EN, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_PLL_PD, 1);
 
@@ -3162,7 +3156,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf55xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2800_freq_cal_mode1(rt2x00dev);
 
 	/* TODO merge with others */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR3_VCOCAL_EN, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 3, rfcsr);
 
@@ -3204,7 +3198,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf7620(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	/* Rdiv setting (set 0x03 if Xtal==20)
 	 * R13[1:0]
 	 */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 13, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 13);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR13_RDIV_MT7620,
 			  rt2800_clk_is_20mhz(rt2x00dev) ? 3 : 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 13, rfcsr);
@@ -3213,25 +3207,25 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf7620(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * R20[7:0] in rf->rf1
 	 * R21[0] always 0
 	 */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 20, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 20);
 	rfcsr = (rf->rf1 & 0x00ff);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 20, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 21, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 21);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR21_BIT1, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 21, rfcsr);
 
 	/* K setting (always 0)
 	 * R16[3:0] (RF PLL freq selection)
 	 */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 16, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 16);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR16_RF_PLL_FREQ_SEL_MT7620, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 16, rfcsr);
 
 	/* D setting (always 0)
 	 * R22[2:0] (D=15, R22[2:0]=<111>)
 	 */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 22, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 22);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR22_FREQPLAN_D_MT7620, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 22, rfcsr);
 
@@ -3240,40 +3234,40 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf7620(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 *      R18<7:0> in rf->rf3
 	 *      R19<1:0> in rf->rf4
 	 */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 17, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 17);
 	rfcsr = rf->rf2;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 17, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 18, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 18);
 	rfcsr = rf->rf3;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 18, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 19, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 19);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR19_K, rf->rf4);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 19, rfcsr);
 
 	/* Default: XO=20MHz , SDM mode */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 16, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 16);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR16_SDM_MODE_MT7620, 0x80);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 16, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 21, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 21);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR21_BIT8, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 21, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_TX2_EN_MT7620,
 			  rt2x00dev->default_ant.tx_chain_num != 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 1, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 2, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR2_TX2_EN_MT7620,
 			  rt2x00dev->default_ant.tx_chain_num != 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR2_RX2_EN_MT7620,
 			  rt2x00dev->default_ant.rx_chain_num != 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 2, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 42, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 42);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR42_TX2_EN_MT7620,
 			  rt2x00dev->default_ant.tx_chain_num != 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 42, rfcsr);
@@ -3301,7 +3295,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf7620(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_dccal(rt2x00dev, 59, 0x28);
 	}
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 28, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 28);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR28_CH11_HT40,
 			  conf_is_ht40(conf) && (rf->channel == 11));
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 28, rfcsr);
@@ -3314,36 +3308,36 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf7620(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			rx_agc_fc = drv_data->rx_calibration_bw20;
 			tx_agc_fc = drv_data->tx_calibration_bw20;
 		}
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6);
 		rfcsr &= (~0x3F);
 		rfcsr |= rx_agc_fc;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6, rfcsr);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7);
 		rfcsr &= (~0x3F);
 		rfcsr |= rx_agc_fc;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7, rfcsr);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 6, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 6);
 		rfcsr &= (~0x3F);
 		rfcsr |= rx_agc_fc;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 6, rfcsr);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 7, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 7);
 		rfcsr &= (~0x3F);
 		rfcsr |= rx_agc_fc;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 7, rfcsr);
 
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58);
 		rfcsr &= (~0x3F);
 		rfcsr |= tx_agc_fc;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58, rfcsr);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59);
 		rfcsr &= (~0x3F);
 		rfcsr |= tx_agc_fc;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59, rfcsr);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 58, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 58);
 		rfcsr &= (~0x3F);
 		rfcsr |= tx_agc_fc;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 58, rfcsr);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 59, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 59);
 		rfcsr &= (~0x3F);
 		rfcsr |= tx_agc_fc;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 7, 59, rfcsr);
@@ -3615,7 +3609,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	    rt2x00_rf(rt2x00dev, RF5372) ||
 	    rt2x00_rf(rt2x00dev, RF5390) ||
 	    rt2x00_rf(rt2x00dev, RF5392)) {
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30);
 		if (rt2x00_rf(rt2x00dev, RF3322)) {
 			rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RF3322_RFCSR30_TX_H20M,
 					  conf_is_ht40(conf));
@@ -3629,7 +3623,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		}
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 30, rfcsr);
 
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR3_VCOCAL_EN, 1);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 3, rfcsr);
 	}
@@ -4882,7 +4876,7 @@ void rt2800_vco_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	case RF3022:
 	case RF3320:
 	case RF3052:
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 7, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 7);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR7_RF_TUNING, 1);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 7, rfcsr);
 		break;
@@ -4897,7 +4891,7 @@ void rt2800_vco_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	case RF5390:
 	case RF5392:
 	case RF5592:
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 3);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR3_VCOCAL_EN, 1);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 3, rfcsr);
 		min_sleep = 1000;
@@ -4905,7 +4899,7 @@ void rt2800_vco_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	case RF7620:
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 5, 0x40);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 4, 0x0C);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 4, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 4);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR4_VCOCAL_EN, 1);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 4, rfcsr);
 		min_sleep = 2000;
@@ -6633,11 +6627,11 @@ static u8 rt2800_init_rx_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, bool bw40,
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&bbp, BBP4_BANDWIDTH, 2 * bw40);
 	rt2800_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 4, bbp);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 31, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 31);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR31_RX_H20M, bw40);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 31, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 22, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 22);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR22_BASEBAND_LOOPBACK, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 22, rfcsr);
 
@@ -6686,7 +6680,7 @@ static void rt2800_rf_init_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 {
 	u8 rfcsr;
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, rf_reg, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, rf_reg);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, FIELD8(0x80), 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, rf_reg, rfcsr);
 	msleep(1);
@@ -6728,7 +6722,7 @@ static void rt2800_rx_filter_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 */
 	rt2800_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 24, 0);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 22, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 22);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR22_BASEBAND_LOOPBACK, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 22, rfcsr);
 
@@ -6746,7 +6740,7 @@ static void rt2800_normal_mode_setup_3xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	u8 min_gain, rfcsr, bbp;
 	u16 eeprom;
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 17, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 17);
 
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR17_TX_LO1_EN, 0);
 	if (rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT3070) ||
@@ -6777,7 +6771,7 @@ static void rt2800_normal_mode_setup_3xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	}
 
 	if (rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT3070)) {
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 27, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 27);
 		if (rt2x00_rt_rev_lt(rt2x00dev, RT3070, REV_RT3070F))
 			rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR27_R1, 3);
 		else
@@ -6789,7 +6783,7 @@ static void rt2800_normal_mode_setup_3xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	} else if (rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT3071) ||
 		   rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT3090) ||
 		   rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT3390)) {
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RF_BLOCK_EN, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RX0_PD, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_TX0_PD, 0);
@@ -6797,15 +6791,15 @@ static void rt2800_normal_mode_setup_3xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_TX1_PD, 1);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 1, rfcsr);
 
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 15, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 15);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR15_TX_LO2_EN, 0);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 15, rfcsr);
 
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 20, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 20);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR20_RX_LO1_EN, 0);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 20, rfcsr);
 
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 21, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 21);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR21_RX_LO2_EN, 0);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 21, rfcsr);
 	}
@@ -6817,30 +6811,30 @@ static void rt2800_normal_mode_setup_3593(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	u8 rfcsr;
 	u8 tx_gain;
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 50, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 50);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR50_TX_LO2_EN, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 50, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 51, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 51);
 	tx_gain = rt2x00_get_field8(drv_data->txmixer_gain_24g,
 				    RFCSR17_TXMIXER_GAIN);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR51_BITS24, tx_gain);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 51, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 38, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 38);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR38_RX_LO1_EN, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 38, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 39, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 39);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR39_RX_LO2_EN, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 39, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_RF_BLOCK_EN, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR1_PLL_PD, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 1, rfcsr);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR30_RX_VCM, 2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 30, rfcsr);
 
@@ -6861,17 +6855,17 @@ static void rt2800_normal_mode_setup_5xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&reg, BBP138_TX_DAC1, 1);
 	rt2800_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 138, reg);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 38, &reg);
+	reg = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 38);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&reg, RFCSR38_RX_LO1_EN, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 38, reg);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 39, &reg);
+	reg = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 39);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&reg, RFCSR39_RX_LO2_EN, 0);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 39, reg);
 
 	rt2800_bbp4_mac_if_ctrl(rt2x00dev);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30, &reg);
+	reg = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 30);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&reg, RFCSR30_RX_VCM, 2);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 30, reg);
 }
@@ -6952,7 +6946,7 @@ static void rt2800_init_rfcsr_30xx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		   rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT3090)) {
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 31, 0x14);
 
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6, &rfcsr);
+		rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6);
 		rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR6_R2, 1);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 6, rfcsr);
 
@@ -7038,7 +7032,7 @@ static void rt2800_init_rfcsr_3290(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 60, 0x45);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 61, 0xc1);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 29, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 29);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR29_RSSI_GAIN, 3);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 29, rfcsr);
 
@@ -7236,7 +7230,7 @@ static void rt2800_init_rfcsr_3572(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 30, 0x09);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 31, 0x10);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 6);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR6_R2, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 6, rfcsr);
 
@@ -7350,13 +7344,13 @@ static void rt2800_init_rfcsr_3593(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	/* Initiate calibration */
 	/* TODO: use rt2800_rf_init_calibration ? */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 2, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR2_RESCAL_EN, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 2, rfcsr);
 
 	rt2800_freq_cal_mode1(rt2x00dev);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 18, &rfcsr);
+	rfcsr = rt2800_rfcsr_read(rt2x00dev, 18);
 	rt2x00_set_field8(&rfcsr, RFCSR18_XO_TUNE_BYPASS, 1);
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write(rt2x00dev, 18, rfcsr);
 
@@ -7698,7 +7692,7 @@ static int rt2800_rf_lp_config(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, bool btxcal)
 
 	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, RF_BYPASS0, 0x06);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 17, &rf_val);
+	rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 17);
 	rf_val |= 0x80;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 17, rf_val);
 
@@ -7706,11 +7700,11 @@ static int rt2800_rf_lp_config(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, bool btxcal)
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 18, 0xC1);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 19, 0x20);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 20, 0x02);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 3, &rf_val);
+		rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 3);
 		rf_val &= (~0x3F);
 		rf_val |= 0x3F;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 3, rf_val);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 4, &rf_val);
+		rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 4);
 		rf_val &= (~0x3F);
 		rf_val |= 0x3F;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 4, rf_val);
@@ -7719,11 +7713,11 @@ static int rt2800_rf_lp_config(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, bool btxcal)
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 18, 0xF1);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 19, 0x18);
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 20, 0x02);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 3, &rf_val);
+		rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 3);
 		rf_val &= (~0x3F);
 		rf_val |= 0x34;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 3, rf_val);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 4, &rf_val);
+		rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 4);
 		rf_val &= (~0x3F);
 		rf_val |= 0x34;
 		rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 4, rf_val);
@@ -7789,51 +7783,51 @@ static void rt2800_bw_filter_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2800_bbp_dcoc_read(rt2x00dev, 2, &savebbp159r2);
 
 	/* Save RF registers */
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 0, &saverfb5r00);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 1, &saverfb5r01);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 3, &saverfb5r03);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 4, &saverfb5r04);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 5, &saverfb5r05);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6, &saverfb5r06);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7, &saverfb5r07);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 8, &saverfb5r08);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 17, &saverfb5r17);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 18, &saverfb5r18);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 19, &saverfb5r19);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 20, &saverfb5r20);
-
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 37, &saverfb5r37);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 38, &saverfb5r38);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 39, &saverfb5r39);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 40, &saverfb5r40);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 41, &saverfb5r41);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 42, &saverfb5r42);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 43, &saverfb5r43);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 44, &saverfb5r44);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 45, &saverfb5r45);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 46, &saverfb5r46);
-
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58, &saverfb5r58);
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59, &saverfb5r59);
-
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 0, &rf_val);
+	saverfb5r00 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 0);
+	saverfb5r01 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 1);
+	saverfb5r03 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 3);
+	saverfb5r04 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 4);
+	saverfb5r05 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 5);
+	saverfb5r06 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6);
+	saverfb5r07 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7);
+	saverfb5r08 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 8);
+	saverfb5r17 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 17);
+	saverfb5r18 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 18);
+	saverfb5r19 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 19);
+	saverfb5r20 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 20);
+
+	saverfb5r37 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 37);
+	saverfb5r38 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 38);
+	saverfb5r39 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 39);
+	saverfb5r40 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 40);
+	saverfb5r41 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 41);
+	saverfb5r42 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 42);
+	saverfb5r43 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 43);
+	saverfb5r44 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 44);
+	saverfb5r45 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 45);
+	saverfb5r46 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 46);
+
+	saverfb5r58 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58);
+	saverfb5r59 = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59);
+
+	rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 0);
 	rf_val |= 0x3;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 0, rf_val);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 1, &rf_val);
+	rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 1);
 	rf_val |= 0x1;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 1, rf_val);
 
 	cnt = 0;
 	do {
 		usleep_range(500, 2000);
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 1, &rf_val);
+		rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 1);
 		if (((rf_val & 0x1) == 0x00) || (cnt == 40))
 			break;
 		cnt++;
 	} while (cnt < 40);
 
-	rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 0, &rf_val);
+	rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 0);
 	rf_val &= (~0x3);
 	rf_val |= 0x1;
 	rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 0, rf_val);
@@ -7862,7 +7856,7 @@ static void rt2800_bw_filter_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				filter_target = rx_filter_target_40m;
 		}
 
-		rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 8, &rf_val);
+		rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 8);
 		rf_val &= (~0x04);
 		if (loop == 1)
 			rf_val |= 0x4;
@@ -7874,18 +7868,18 @@ static void rt2800_bw_filter_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2800_rf_lp_config(rt2x00dev, btxcal);
 		if (btxcal) {
 			tx_agc_fc = 0;
-			rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58, &rf_val);
+			rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58);
 			rf_val &= (~0x7F);
 			rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58, rf_val);
-			rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59, &rf_val);
+			rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59);
 			rf_val &= (~0x7F);
 			rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59, rf_val);
 		} else {
 			rx_agc_fc = 0;
-			rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6, &rf_val);
+			rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6);
 			rf_val &= (~0x7F);
 			rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6, rf_val);
-			rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7, &rf_val);
+			rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7);
 			rf_val &= (~0x7F);
 			rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7, rf_val);
 		}
@@ -7905,20 +7899,20 @@ static void rt2800_bw_filter_calibration(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2800_bbp_dcoc_write(rt2x00dev, 2, bbp_val);
 do_cal:
 		if (btxcal) {
-			rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58, &rf_val);
+			rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58);
 			rf_val &= (~0x7F);
 			rf_val |= tx_agc_fc;
 			rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 58, rf_val);
-			rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59, &rf_val);
+			rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59);
 			rf_val &= (~0x7F);
 			rf_val |= tx_agc_fc;
 			rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 59, rf_val);
 		} else {
-			rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6, &rf_val);
+			rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6);
 			rf_val &= (~0x7F);
 			rf_val |= rx_agc_fc;
 			rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 6, rf_val);
-			rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7, &rf_val);
+			rf_val = rt2800_rfcsr_read_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7);
 			rf_val &= (~0x7F);
 			rf_val |= rx_agc_fc;
 			rt2800_rfcsr_write_bank(rt2x00dev, 5, 7, rf_val);
