diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 0ab3d571aba4..73b919838a61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00debug rt2400pci_rt2x00debug = {
 		.word_count	= CSR_REG_SIZE / sizeof(u32),
 	},
 	.eeprom	= {
-		.read		= _rt2x00_eeprom_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00_eeprom_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00_eeprom_write,
 		.word_base	= EEPROM_BASE,
 		.word_size	= sizeof(u16),
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_bbp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2400pci_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 31, 0x00);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < EEPROM_BBP_SIZE; i++) {
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i);
 
 		if (eeprom != 0xffff && eeprom != 0x0000) {
 			reg_id = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBP_REG_ID);
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	mac = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_MAC_ADDR_0);
 	rt2x00lib_set_mac_address(rt2x00dev, mac);
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_err(rt2x00dev, "Invalid EEPROM data detected\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read EEPROM word for configuration.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 
 	/*
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index a4e2f7b8adf1..5fcee4855720 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00debug rt2500pci_rt2x00debug = {
 		.word_count	= CSR_REG_SIZE / sizeof(u32),
 	},
 	.eeprom	= {
-		.read		= _rt2x00_eeprom_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00_eeprom_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00_eeprom_write,
 		.word_base	= EEPROM_BASE,
 		.word_size	= sizeof(u16),
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_bbp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2500pci_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 62, 0x10);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < EEPROM_BBP_SIZE; i++) {
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i);
 
 		if (eeprom != 0xffff && eeprom != 0x0000) {
 			reg_id = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBP_REG_ID);
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	mac = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_MAC_ADDR_0);
 	rt2x00lib_set_mac_address(rt2x00dev, mac);
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_ANTENNA_NUM, 2);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_ANTENNA_TX_DEFAULT,
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Antenna: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_NIC_CARDBUS_ACCEL, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_NIC_DYN_BBP_TUNE, 0);
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "NIC: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET_RSSI,
 				   DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET);
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read EEPROM word for configuration.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 
 	/*
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
@@ -1692,14 +1692,14 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Check if the BBP tuning should be enabled.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC);
 	if (!rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_NIC_DYN_BBP_TUNE))
 		__set_bit(CAPABILITY_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->cap_flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Read the RSSI <-> dBm offset information.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET);
 	rt2x00dev->rssi_offset =
 	    rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET_RSSI);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 37c6684db4de..4497385a4fea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00debug rt2500usb_rt2x00debug = {
 		.word_count	= CSR_REG_SIZE / sizeof(u16),
 	},
 	.eeprom	= {
-		.read		= _rt2x00_eeprom_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00_eeprom_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00_eeprom_write,
 		.word_base	= EEPROM_BASE,
 		.word_size	= sizeof(u16),
@@ -703,19 +703,19 @@ static void rt2500usb_reset_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	u16 eeprom;
 	u16 value;
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R24, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R24);
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R24_LOW);
 	rt2500usb_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 24, value);
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R25, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R25);
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R25_LOW);
 	rt2500usb_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 25, value);
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R61, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R61);
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R61_LOW);
 	rt2500usb_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 61, value);
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_VGC, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_VGC);
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_VGCUPPER);
 	rt2500usb_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 17, value);
 
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_init_bbp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2500usb_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 75, 0xff);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < EEPROM_BBP_SIZE; i++) {
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i);
 
 		if (eeprom != 0xffff && eeprom != 0x0000) {
 			reg_id = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBP_REG_ID);
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	mac = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_MAC_ADDR_0);
 	rt2x00lib_set_mac_address(rt2x00dev, mac);
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_ANTENNA_NUM, 2);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_ANTENNA_TX_DEFAULT,
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Antenna: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_NIC_CARDBUS_ACCEL, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_NIC_DYN_BBP_TUNE, 0);
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "NIC: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET_RSSI,
 				   DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET);
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 				  word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_THRESHOLD, 45);
 		rt2x00_eeprom_write(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE, word);
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	bbp = rt2500usb_bbp_read(rt2x00dev, 17);
 	bbp -= 6;
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_VGC, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_VGC);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_VGCUPPER, 0x40);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_VGCLOWER, bbp);
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_write(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_VGC, word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R17, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R17);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R17_LOW, 0x48);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R17_HIGH, 0x41);
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "BBPtune r17: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R24, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R24);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R24_LOW, 0x40);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R24_HIGH, 0x80);
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "BBPtune r24: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R25, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R25);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R25_LOW, 0x40);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R25_HIGH, 0x50);
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "BBPtune r25: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R61, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R61);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R61_LOW, 0x60);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_BBPTUNE_R61_HIGH, 0x6d);
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read EEPROM word for configuration.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 
 	/*
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read the RSSI <-> dBm offset information.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET);
 	rt2x00dev->rssi_offset =
 	    rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_CALIBRATE_OFFSET_RSSI);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 35c1206ed6ac..7998cc196ee4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static void rt2800_eeprom_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	unsigned int index;
 
 	index = rt2800_eeprom_word_index(rt2x00dev, word);
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, index, data);
+	*data = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, index);
 }
 
 static void rt2800_eeprom_write(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ static void rt2800_eeprom_read_from_array(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	unsigned int index;
 
 	index = rt2800_eeprom_word_index(rt2x00dev, array);
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, index + offset, data);
+	*data = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, index + offset);
 }
 
 static int rt2800_enable_wlan_rt3290(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ const struct rt2x00debug rt2800_rt2x00debug = {
 		/* NOTE: The local EEPROM access functions can't
 		 * be used here, use the generic versions instead.
 		 */
-		.read		= _rt2x00_eeprom_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00_eeprom_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00_eeprom_write,
 		.word_base	= EEPROM_BASE,
 		.word_size	= sizeof(u16),
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 36791f7ae2ce..1f38c338ca7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -1072,14 +1072,8 @@ static inline void *rt2x00_eeprom_addr(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	return (void *)&rt2x00dev->eeprom[word];
 }
 
-static inline void rt2x00_eeprom_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-				      const unsigned int word, u16 *data)
-{
-	*data = le16_to_cpu(rt2x00dev->eeprom[word]);
-}
-
-static inline u16 _rt2x00_eeprom_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-				      const unsigned int word)
+static inline u16 rt2x00_eeprom_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
+				     const unsigned int word)
 {
 	return le16_to_cpu(rt2x00dev->eeprom[word]);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index bd6ed943af3d..d5b8051466b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00debug rt61pci_rt2x00debug = {
 		.word_count	= CSR_REG_SIZE / sizeof(u32),
 	},
 	.eeprom	= {
-		.read		= _rt2x00_eeprom_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00_eeprom_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00_eeprom_write,
 		.word_base	= EEPROM_BASE,
 		.word_size	= sizeof(u16),
@@ -853,13 +853,13 @@ static void rt61pci_config_lna_gain(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		if (rt2x00_has_cap_external_lna_bg(rt2x00dev))
 			lna_gain += 14;
 
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG);
 		lna_gain -= rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG_1);
 	} else {
 		if (rt2x00_has_cap_external_lna_a(rt2x00dev))
 			lna_gain += 14;
 
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A);
 		lna_gain -= rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A_1);
 	}
 
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_bbp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt61pci_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 107, 0x04);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < EEPROM_BBP_SIZE; i++) {
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i);
 
 		if (eeprom != 0xffff && eeprom != 0x0000) {
 			reg_id = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBP_REG_ID);
@@ -2417,7 +2417,7 @@ static int rt61pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	mac = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_MAC_ADDR_0);
 	rt2x00lib_set_mac_address(rt2x00dev, mac);
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_ANTENNA_NUM, 2);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_ANTENNA_TX_DEFAULT,
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@ static int rt61pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Antenna: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_NIC_ENABLE_DIVERSITY, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_NIC_TX_DIVERSITY, 0);
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@ static int rt61pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "NIC: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_LED, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_LED);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_LED_LED_MODE,
 				   LED_MODE_DEFAULT);
@@ -2453,7 +2453,7 @@ static int rt61pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Led: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_FREQ, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_FREQ);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_FREQ_OFFSET, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_FREQ_SEQ, 0);
@@ -2461,7 +2461,7 @@ static int rt61pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Freq: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG_1, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG_2, 0);
@@ -2477,7 +2477,7 @@ static int rt61pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_write(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG, word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A_1, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A_2, 0);
@@ -2505,7 +2505,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read EEPROM word for configuration.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 
 	/*
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read frequency offset and RF programming sequence.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_FREQ, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_FREQ);
 	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_FREQ_SEQ))
 		__set_bit(CAPABILITY_RF_SEQUENCE, &rt2x00dev->cap_flags);
 
@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read external LNA informations.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_NIC_EXTERNAL_LNA_A))
 		__set_bit(CAPABILITY_EXTERNAL_LNA_A, &rt2x00dev->cap_flags);
@@ -2592,7 +2592,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * switch to default led mode.
 	 */
 #ifdef CONFIG_RT2X00_LIB_LEDS
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_LED, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_LED);
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_LED_LED_MODE);
 
 	rt61pci_init_led(rt2x00dev, &rt2x00dev->led_radio, LED_TYPE_RADIO);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 87742f370eea..b736982c0126 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00debug rt73usb_rt2x00debug = {
 		.word_count	= CSR_REG_SIZE / sizeof(u32),
 	},
 	.eeprom	= {
-		.read		= _rt2x00_eeprom_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00_eeprom_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00_eeprom_write,
 		.word_base	= EEPROM_BASE,
 		.word_size	= sizeof(u16),
@@ -743,10 +743,10 @@ static void rt73usb_config_lna_gain(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		if (rt2x00_has_cap_external_lna_bg(rt2x00dev))
 			lna_gain += 14;
 
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG);
 		lna_gain -= rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG_1);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A);
 		lna_gain -= rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A_1);
 	}
 
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ static int rt73usb_init_bbp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt73usb_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, 107, 0x04);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < EEPROM_BBP_SIZE; i++) {
-		rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i, &eeprom);
+		eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_BBP_START + i);
 
 		if (eeprom != 0xffff && eeprom != 0x0000) {
 			reg_id = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_BBP_REG_ID);
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ static int rt73usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	mac = rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_MAC_ADDR_0);
 	rt2x00lib_set_mac_address(rt2x00dev, mac);
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_ANTENNA_NUM, 2);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_ANTENNA_TX_DEFAULT,
@@ -1786,14 +1786,14 @@ static int rt73usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Antenna: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_NIC_EXTERNAL_LNA, 0);
 		rt2x00_eeprom_write(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, word);
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "NIC: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_LED, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_LED);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_LED_POLARITY_RDY_G, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_LED_POLARITY_RDY_A, 0);
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ static int rt73usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Led: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_FREQ, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_FREQ);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_FREQ_OFFSET, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_FREQ_SEQ, 0);
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ static int rt73usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Freq: 0x%04x\n", word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG_1, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG_2, 0);
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ static int rt73usb_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		rt2x00_eeprom_write(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_BG, word);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A);
 	if (word == 0xffff) {
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A_1, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&word, EEPROM_RSSI_OFFSET_A_2, 0);
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@ static int rt73usb_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read EEPROM word for configuration.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_ANTENNA);
 
 	/*
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
@@ -1907,13 +1907,13 @@ static int rt73usb_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Read frequency offset.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_FREQ, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_FREQ);
 	rt2x00dev->freq_offset = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_FREQ_OFFSET);
 
 	/*
 	 * Read external LNA informations.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_NIC);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_NIC_EXTERNAL_LNA)) {
 		__set_bit(CAPABILITY_EXTERNAL_LNA_A, &rt2x00dev->cap_flags);
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ static int rt73usb_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Store led settings, for correct led behaviour.
 	 */
 #ifdef CONFIG_RT2X00_LIB_LEDS
-	rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_LED, &eeprom);
+	eeprom = rt2x00_eeprom_read(rt2x00dev, EEPROM_LED);
 
 	rt73usb_init_led(rt2x00dev, &rt2x00dev->led_radio, LED_TYPE_RADIO);
 	rt73usb_init_led(rt2x00dev, &rt2x00dev->led_assoc, LED_TYPE_ASSOC);
