diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
index 144582350a05..8363ec08df5d 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ static int snd_pdacf_assign_resources(struct snd_pdacf *pdacf, int port, int irq
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+	err = snd_card_register(card);
+	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_mixer.c b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_mixer.c
index 0f59e4cca56d..bc2114475810 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_mixer.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_mixer.c
@@ -124,11 +124,13 @@ int vxp_add_mic_controls(struct vx_core *_chip)
 	/* mic level */
 	switch (_chip->type) {
 	case VX_TYPE_VXPOCKET:
-		if ((err = snd_ctl_add(_chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&vx_control_mic_level, chip))) < 0)
+		err = snd_ctl_add(_chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&vx_control_mic_level, chip));
+		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 		break;
 	case VX_TYPE_VXP440:
-		if ((err = snd_ctl_add(_chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&vx_control_mic_boost, chip))) < 0)
+		err = snd_ctl_add(_chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&vx_control_mic_boost, chip));
+		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_ops.c b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_ops.c
index 45eeb0f57d59..4176abd73799 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_ops.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp_ops.c
@@ -237,9 +237,11 @@ static int vxp_load_dsp(struct vx_core *vx, int index, const struct firmware *fw
 	switch (index) {
 	case 0:
 		/* xilinx boot */
-		if ((err = vx_check_magic(vx)) < 0)
+		err = vx_check_magic(vx);
+		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
-		if ((err = snd_vx_load_boot_image(vx, fw)) < 0)
+		err = snd_vx_load_boot_image(vx, fw);
+		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 		return 0;
 	case 1:
diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
index 636320489805..0dfb6a943b60 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ static int snd_vxpocket_assign_resources(struct vx_core *chip, int port, int irq
 	chip->irq = irq;
 	card->sync_irq = chip->irq;
 
-	if ((err = snd_vx_setup_firmware(chip)) < 0)
+	err = snd_vx_setup_firmware(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
 	return 0;