diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 08726090570e..30a6df73a955 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -3377,11 +3377,23 @@ static void r8152b_hw_phy_cfg(struct r8152 *tp)
 	set_bit(PHY_RESET, &tp->flags);
 }
 
-static void r8152b_exit_oob(struct r8152 *tp)
+static void wait_oob_link_list_ready(struct r8152 *tp)
 {
 	u32 ocp_data;
 	int i;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
+		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
+			break;
+		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+	}
+}
+
+static void r8152b_exit_oob(struct r8152 *tp)
+{
+	u32 ocp_data;
+
 	ocp_data = ocp_read_dword(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_RCR);
 	ocp_data &= ~RCR_ACPT_ALL;
 	ocp_write_dword(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_RCR, ocp_data);
@@ -3399,23 +3411,13 @@ static void r8152b_exit_oob(struct r8152 *tp)
 	ocp_data &= ~MCU_BORW_EN;
 	ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7, ocp_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
-		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
-		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
-			break;
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
-	}
+	wait_oob_link_list_ready(tp);
 
 	ocp_data = ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7);
 	ocp_data |= RE_INIT_LL;
 	ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7, ocp_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
-		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
-		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
-			break;
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
-	}
+	wait_oob_link_list_ready(tp);
 
 	rtl8152_nic_reset(tp);
 
@@ -3457,7 +3459,6 @@ static void r8152b_exit_oob(struct r8152 *tp)
 static void r8152b_enter_oob(struct r8152 *tp)
 {
 	u32 ocp_data;
-	int i;
 
 	ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
 	ocp_data &= ~NOW_IS_OOB;
@@ -3469,23 +3470,13 @@ static void r8152b_enter_oob(struct r8152 *tp)
 
 	rtl_disable(tp);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
-		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
-		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
-			break;
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
-	}
+	wait_oob_link_list_ready(tp);
 
 	ocp_data = ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7);
 	ocp_data |= RE_INIT_LL;
 	ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7, ocp_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
-		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
-		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
-			break;
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
-	}
+	wait_oob_link_list_ready(tp);
 
 	ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_RMS, RTL8152_RMS);
 
@@ -3711,7 +3702,6 @@ static void r8153b_hw_phy_cfg(struct r8152 *tp)
 static void r8153_first_init(struct r8152 *tp)
 {
 	u32 ocp_data;
-	int i;
 
 	r8153_mac_clk_spd(tp, false);
 	rxdy_gated_en(tp, true);
@@ -3732,23 +3722,13 @@ static void r8153_first_init(struct r8152 *tp)
 	ocp_data &= ~MCU_BORW_EN;
 	ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7, ocp_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
-		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
-		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
-			break;
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
-	}
+	wait_oob_link_list_ready(tp);
 
 	ocp_data = ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7);
 	ocp_data |= RE_INIT_LL;
 	ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7, ocp_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
-		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
-		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
-			break;
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
-	}
+	wait_oob_link_list_ready(tp);
 
 	rtl_rx_vlan_en(tp, tp->netdev->features & NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX);
 
@@ -3773,7 +3753,6 @@ static void r8153_first_init(struct r8152 *tp)
 static void r8153_enter_oob(struct r8152 *tp)
 {
 	u32 ocp_data;
-	int i;
 
 	r8153_mac_clk_spd(tp, true);
 
@@ -3784,23 +3763,13 @@ static void r8153_enter_oob(struct r8152 *tp)
 	rtl_disable(tp);
 	rtl_reset_bmu(tp);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
-		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
-		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
-			break;
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
-	}
+	wait_oob_link_list_ready(tp);
 
 	ocp_data = ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7);
 	ocp_data |= RE_INIT_LL;
 	ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_SFF_STS_7, ocp_data);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
-		ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_OOB_CTRL);
-		if (ocp_data & LINK_LIST_READY)
-			break;
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
-	}
+	wait_oob_link_list_ready(tp);
 
 	ocp_data = tp->netdev->mtu + VLAN_ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 	ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_RMS, ocp_data);