diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmchar.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmchar.c
index 2fa658e..e110d0e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmchar.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmchar.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
 	INT Status = STATUS_FAILURE;
 	int timeout = 0;
 	IOCTL_BUFFER IoBuffer;
+	int bytes;
 
 	BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, OSAL_DBG, DBG_LVL_ALL, "Parameters Passed to control IOCTL cmd=0x%X arg=0x%lX", cmd, arg);
 
@@ -230,11 +231,14 @@
 		if (!temp_buff)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-		Status = rdmalt(Adapter, (UINT)sRdmBuffer.Register,
+		bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, (UINT)sRdmBuffer.Register,
 				(PUINT)temp_buff, Bufflen);
-		if (Status == STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-			if (copy_to_user(IoBuffer.OutputBuffer, temp_buff, IoBuffer.OutputLength))
+		if (bytes > 0) {
+			Status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
+			if (copy_to_user(IoBuffer.OutputBuffer, temp_buff, bytes))
 				Status = -EFAULT;
+		} else {
+			Status = bytes;
 		}
 
 		kfree(temp_buff);
@@ -318,11 +322,15 @@
 		}
 
 		uiTempVar = sRdmBuffer.Register & EEPROM_REJECT_MASK;
-		Status = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)sRdmBuffer.Register, (PUINT)temp_buff, IoBuffer.OutputLength);
+		bytes = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)sRdmBuffer.Register, (PUINT)temp_buff, IoBuffer.OutputLength);
 
-		if (Status == STATUS_SUCCESS)
-			if (copy_to_user(IoBuffer.OutputBuffer, temp_buff, IoBuffer.OutputLength))
+		if (bytes > 0) {
+			Status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
+			if (copy_to_user(IoBuffer.OutputBuffer, temp_buff, bytes))
 				Status = -EFAULT;
+		} else {
+			Status = bytes;
+		}
 
 		kfree(temp_buff);
 		break;
@@ -437,12 +445,14 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		Status = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)GPIO_MODE_REGISTER, (PUINT)ucResetValue, sizeof(UINT));
-
-		if (STATUS_SUCCESS != Status) {
+		bytes = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)GPIO_MODE_REGISTER, (PUINT)ucResetValue, sizeof(UINT));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			Status = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, OSAL_DBG, DBG_LVL_ALL,
 					"GPIO_MODE_REGISTER read failed");
 			break;
+		} else {
+			Status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		}
 
 		/* Set the gpio mode register to output */
@@ -519,12 +529,15 @@
 		uiBit = gpio_info.uiGpioNumber;
 
 		/* Set the gpio output register */
-		Status = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)GPIO_PIN_STATE_REGISTER,
+		bytes = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)GPIO_PIN_STATE_REGISTER,
 					(PUINT)ucRead, sizeof(UINT));
 
-		if (Status != STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			Status = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "RDM Failed\n");
 			return Status;
+		} else {
+			Status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		}
 	}
 	break;
@@ -590,11 +603,14 @@
 		}
 
 		if (pgpio_multi_info[WIMAX_IDX].uiGPIOMask) {
-			Status = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)GPIO_PIN_STATE_REGISTER, (PUINT)ucResetValue, sizeof(UINT));
+			bytes = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)GPIO_PIN_STATE_REGISTER, (PUINT)ucResetValue, sizeof(UINT));
 
-			if (Status != STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+			if (bytes < 0) {
+				Status = bytes;
 				BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "RDM to GPIO_PIN_STATE_REGISTER Failed.");
 				return Status;
+			} else {
+				Status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
 			}
 
 			pgpio_multi_info[WIMAX_IDX].uiGPIOValue = (*(UINT *)ucResetValue &
@@ -629,11 +645,14 @@
 		if (copy_from_user(&gpio_multi_mode, IoBuffer.InputBuffer, IoBuffer.InputLength))
 			return -EFAULT;
 
-		Status = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)GPIO_MODE_REGISTER, (PUINT)ucResetValue, sizeof(UINT));
+		bytes = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, (UINT)GPIO_MODE_REGISTER, (PUINT)ucResetValue, sizeof(UINT));
 
-		if (STATUS_SUCCESS != Status) {
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			Status = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "Read of GPIO_MODE_REGISTER failed");
 			return Status;
+		} else {
+			Status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		}
 
 		/* Validating the request */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceDld.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceDld.c
index bcd86bb..65c352f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceDld.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceDld.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 	static int fw_down;
 	INT Status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER psIntfAdapter = (PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER)arg;
+	int bytes;
 
 	buff = kmalloc(MAX_TRANSFER_CTRL_BYTE_USB, GFP_DMA);
 	buff_readback = kmalloc(MAX_TRANSFER_CTRL_BYTE_USB , GFP_DMA);
@@ -94,8 +95,9 @@
 			break;
 		}
 
-		Status = InterfaceRDM(psIntfAdapter, on_chip_loc, buff_readback, len);
-		if (Status) {
+		bytes = InterfaceRDM(psIntfAdapter, on_chip_loc, buff_readback, len);
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			Status = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, MP_INIT, DBG_LVL_ALL, "RDM of len %d Failed! %d", len, reg);
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@
 	UINT len = u32FirmwareLength;
 	INT retval = STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	PUCHAR readbackbuff = kzalloc(MAX_TRANSFER_CTRL_BYTE_USB, GFP_KERNEL);
+	int bytes;
 
 	if (NULL == readbackbuff) {
 		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, MP_INIT, DBG_LVL_ALL, "MEMORY ALLOCATION FAILED");
@@ -310,9 +313,10 @@
 
 	while (u32FirmwareLength && !retval) {
 		len = MIN_VAL(u32FirmwareLength, MAX_TRANSFER_CTRL_BYTE_USB);
-		retval = rdm(Adapter, u32StartingAddress, readbackbuff, len);
+		bytes = rdm(Adapter, u32StartingAddress, readbackbuff, len);
 
-		if (retval) {
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			retval = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, MP_INIT, DBG_LVL_ALL, "rdm failed with status %d", retval);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceIdleMode.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceIdleMode.c
index 96fa4ea..faeb03e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceIdleMode.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceIdleMode.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 {
 	int	status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	unsigned int	uiRegRead = 0;
+	int bytes;
 
 	BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, IDLE_MODE, DBG_LVL_ALL,"SubType of Message :0x%X", ntohl(*puiBuffer));
 
@@ -77,16 +78,16 @@
 			else if(Adapter->ulPowerSaveMode != DEVICE_POWERSAVE_MODE_AS_PROTOCOL_IDLE_MODE)
 			{
 				//clear on read Register
-				status = rdmalt(Adapter, DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG0, &uiRegRead, sizeof(uiRegRead));
-				if(status)
-				{
+				bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG0, &uiRegRead, sizeof(uiRegRead));
+				if (bytes < 0) {
+					status = bytes;
 					BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "rdm failed while clearing H/W Abort Reg0");
 					return status;
 				}
 				//clear on read Register
-				status = rdmalt (Adapter, DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG1, &uiRegRead, sizeof(uiRegRead));
-				if(status)
-				{
+				bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG1, &uiRegRead, sizeof(uiRegRead));
+				if (bytes < 0) {
+					status = bytes;
 					BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "rdm failed while clearing H/W Abort	Reg1");
 					return status;
 				}
@@ -117,9 +118,9 @@
 					Adapter->chip_id== BCS220_3)
 			{
 
-				status = rdmalt(Adapter, HPM_CONFIG_MSW, &uiRegRead, sizeof(uiRegRead));
-				if(status)
-				{
+				bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, HPM_CONFIG_MSW, &uiRegRead, sizeof(uiRegRead));
+				if (bytes < 0) {
+					status = bytes;
 					BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, IDLE_MODE, DBG_LVL_ALL, "rdm failed while Reading HPM_CONFIG_LDO145 Reg 0\n");
 					return status;
 				}
@@ -266,6 +267,8 @@
 {
 	unsigned int uiRegVal = 0;
 	INT Status = 0;
+	int bytes;
+
 	if(Adapter->ulPowerSaveMode == DEVICE_POWERSAVE_MODE_AS_MANUAL_CLOCK_GATING)
 	{
 		// clear idlemode interrupt.
@@ -282,16 +285,16 @@
 	{
 
         //clear Interrupt EP registers.
-		Status = rdmalt(Adapter,DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG0, &uiRegVal, sizeof(uiRegVal));
-		if(Status)
-		{
+		bytes = rdmalt(Adapter,DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG0, &uiRegVal, sizeof(uiRegVal));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			Status = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"RDM of DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG0 failed with Err :%d", Status);
 			return;
 		}
 
-        Status = rdmalt(Adapter,DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG1, &uiRegVal, sizeof(uiRegVal));
-		if(Status)
-		{
+		bytes = rdmalt(Adapter,DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG1, &uiRegVal, sizeof(uiRegVal));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			Status = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"RDM of DEVICE_INT_OUT_EP_REG1 failed with Err :%d", Status);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceInit.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceInit.c
index a09d351..8e3c586 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceInit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceInit.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 static void ConfigureEndPointTypesThroughEEPROM(PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter)
 {
 	unsigned long ulReg = 0;
-	int ret;
+	int bytes;
 
 	/* Program EP2 MAX_PKT_SIZE */
 	ulReg = ntohl(EP2_MPS_REG);
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
 	BeceemEEPROMBulkWrite(Adapter, (PUCHAR)&ulReg, 0x140, 4, TRUE);
 
 	/* Program TX EP as interrupt(Alternate Setting) */
-	ret = rdmalt(Adapter, 0x0F0110F8, (u32 *)&ulReg, sizeof(u32));
-	if (ret) {
+	bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, 0x0F0110F8, (u32 *)&ulReg, sizeof(u32));
+	if (bytes < 0) {
 		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, DRV_ENTRY, DBG_LVL_ALL,
 			"reading of Tx EP failed\n");
 		return;
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@
 	int usedIntOutForBulkTransfer = 0 ;
 	BOOLEAN bBcm16 = FALSE;
 	UINT uiData = 0;
+	int bytes;
 
 	/* Store the usb dev into interface adapter */
 	psIntfAdapter->udev = usb_get_dev(interface_to_usbdev(psIntfAdapter->interface));
@@ -438,9 +439,10 @@
 	psIntfAdapter->psAdapter->interface_rdm = BcmRDM;
 	psIntfAdapter->psAdapter->interface_wrm = BcmWRM;
 
-	retval = rdmalt(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter, CHIP_ID_REG,
+	bytes = rdmalt(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter, CHIP_ID_REG,
 			(u32 *)&(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter->chip_id), sizeof(u32));
-	if (retval) {
+	if (bytes < 0) {
+		retval = bytes;
 		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "CHIP ID Read Failed\n");
 		return retval;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceMisc.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceMisc.c
index 61f878b..2218fae 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceMisc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/InterfaceMisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		PVOID buff,
 		INT len)
 {
-	int retval = 0;
+	int bytes;
 	USHORT usRetries = 0;
 
 	if (psIntfAdapter == NULL) {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	psIntfAdapter->psAdapter->DeviceAccess = TRUE;
 
 	do {
-		retval = usb_control_msg(psIntfAdapter->udev,
+		bytes = usb_control_msg(psIntfAdapter->udev,
 					usb_rcvctrlpipe(psIntfAdapter->udev, 0),
 					0x02,
 					0xC2,
@@ -41,22 +41,20 @@
 					5000);
 
 		usRetries++;
-		if (-ENODEV == retval) {
+		if (-ENODEV == bytes) {
 			psIntfAdapter->psAdapter->device_removed = TRUE;
 			break;
 		}
 
-	} while ((retval < 0) && (usRetries < MAX_RDM_WRM_RETIRES));
+	} while ((bytes < 0) && (usRetries < MAX_RDM_WRM_RETIRES));
 
-	if (retval < 0)	{
-		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter, DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, RDM, DBG_LVL_ALL, "RDM failed status :%d, retires :%d", retval, usRetries);
-		psIntfAdapter->psAdapter->DeviceAccess = FALSE;
-		return retval;
-	} else {
-		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter, DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, RDM, DBG_LVL_ALL, "RDM sent %d", retval);
-		psIntfAdapter->psAdapter->DeviceAccess = FALSE;
-		return STATUS_SUCCESS;
-	}
+	if (bytes < 0)
+		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter, DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, RDM, DBG_LVL_ALL, "RDM failed status :%d, retires :%d", bytes, usRetries);
+	else
+		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(psIntfAdapter->psAdapter, DBG_TYPE_OTHERS, RDM, DBG_LVL_ALL, "RDM sent %d", bytes);
+
+	psIntfAdapter->psAdapter->DeviceAccess = FALSE;
+	return bytes;
 }
 
 INT InterfaceWRM(PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER psIntfAdapter,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
index e9f29d5..c7725e1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@
 	PMINI_ADAPTER Adapter = GET_BCM_ADAPTER(gblpnetdev);
 	PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER psIntfAdapter = NULL;
 	unsigned int value = 0, uiResetValue = 0;
+	int bytes;
 
 	psIntfAdapter = ((PS_INTERFACE_ADAPTER)(ps_adapter->pvInterfaceAdapter));
 	ps_adapter->bDDRInitDone = FALSE;
@@ -848,8 +849,9 @@
 			ps_adapter->chip_id == BCS250_BC ||
 			ps_adapter->chip_id == BCS220_3) {
 
-			retval = rdmalt(ps_adapter, HPM_CONFIG_LDO145, &value, sizeof(value));
-			if (retval < 0) {
+			bytes = rdmalt(ps_adapter, HPM_CONFIG_LDO145, &value, sizeof(value));
+			if (bytes < 0) {
+				retval = bytes;
 				BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "read failed with status :%d", retval);
 				goto err_exit;
 			}
@@ -862,8 +864,9 @@
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		retval = rdmalt(ps_adapter, 0x0f007018, &value, sizeof(value));
-		if (retval < 0) {
+		bytes = rdmalt(ps_adapter, 0x0f007018, &value, sizeof(value));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			retval = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "read failed with status :%d", retval);
 			goto err_exit;
 		}
@@ -925,11 +928,16 @@
 
 int run_card_proc(PMINI_ADAPTER ps_adapter)
 {
+	int status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	int bytes;
+
 	unsigned int value = 0;
 	{
-		if (rdmalt(ps_adapter, CLOCK_RESET_CNTRL_REG_1, &value, sizeof(value)) < 0) {
+		bytes = rdmalt(ps_adapter, CLOCK_RESET_CNTRL_REG_1, &value, sizeof(value));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			status = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(ps_adapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, MP_INIT, DBG_LVL_ALL, "%s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
-			return STATUS_FAILURE;
+			return status;
 		}
 
 		if (ps_adapter->bFlashBoot)
@@ -942,7 +950,7 @@
 			return STATUS_FAILURE;
 		}
 	}
-	return STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	return status;
 }
 
 int InitCardAndDownloadFirmware(PMINI_ADAPTER ps_adapter)
@@ -1215,6 +1223,7 @@
 	int status = 0, i = 0;
 	unsigned int temp = 0;
 	unsigned char *pucmacaddr = kmalloc(MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	int bytes;
 
 	if (!pucmacaddr) {
 		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "No Buffers to Read the EEPROM Address\n");
@@ -1231,8 +1240,9 @@
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE; i++) {
-		status = rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATA_Q_REG, &temp, sizeof(temp));
-		if (status != STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATA_Q_REG, &temp, sizeof(temp));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			status = bytes;
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "rdm Failed..\n");
 			kfree(pucmacaddr);
 			pucmacaddr = NULL;
@@ -1574,11 +1584,13 @@
 {
 	INT iIndex = 0;
 	u32 uibuff[MAX_TARGET_DSX_BUFFERS];
+	int bytes;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&Adapter->uiMBupdate))
 		return;
 
-	if (rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, TARGET_SFID_TXDESC_MAP_LOC, (PUINT)uibuff, sizeof(UINT) * MAX_TARGET_DSX_BUFFERS) < 0) {
+	bytes = rdmaltWithLock(Adapter, TARGET_SFID_TXDESC_MAP_LOC, (PUINT)uibuff, sizeof(UINT) * MAX_TARGET_DSX_BUFFERS);
+	if (bytes < 0) {
 		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "rdm failed\n");
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/nvm.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/nvm.c
index 3de0daf..7d703cb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/nvm.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	{
 		value=0;
 		uiStatus = 0 ;
-		rdmalt( Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG,&uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
+		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
 		if(Adapter->device_removed == TRUE)
 		{
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Modem has got removed hence exiting....");
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 			wrmalt( Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG, &value, sizeof(value));
 
 			value =0;
-			rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG,&value, sizeof(value));
+			rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG, &value, sizeof(value));
 			uiData = (UCHAR)value;
 
 			break;
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 		dwRetries-- ;
 		if ( dwRetries == 0 )
 		{
-			 rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG,&value, sizeof(value));
-			 rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS_REG,&value1, sizeof(value1));
+			 rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG, &value, sizeof(value));
+			 rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS_REG, &value1, sizeof(value1));
 			 BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"0x3004 = %x 0x3008 = %x, retries = %d failed.\n",value,value1,  MAX_EEPROM_RETRIES*RETRIES_PER_DELAY);
 			return uiData;
 		}
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 		{
 
 		uiStatus = 0;
-		rdmalt( Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
+		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
 		if(Adapter->device_removed == TRUE)
 		{
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Modem has got Removed.hence exiting from loop...");
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@
 		{
 			value=0;
 			value1=0;
-			rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG,&value, sizeof(value));
-			rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS_REG,&value1, sizeof(value1));
+			rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG, &value, sizeof(value));
+			rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS_REG, &value1, sizeof(value1));
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "dwNumWords %d 0x3004 = %x 0x3008 = %x  retries = %d failed.\n", dwNumWords, value,  value1,  MAX_EEPROM_RETRIES*RETRIES_PER_DELAY);
 			return STATUS_FAILURE;
 		}
@@ -217,22 +217,22 @@
 		pvalue = (PUCHAR)(pdwData + dwIndex);
 
 		value =0;
-		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG,&value, sizeof(value));
+		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG, &value, sizeof(value));
 
 		pvalue[0] = value;
 
 		value = 0;
-		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG,&value, sizeof(value));
+		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG, &value, sizeof(value));
 
 		pvalue[1] = value;
 
 		value =0;
-		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG,&value, sizeof(value));
+		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG, &value, sizeof(value));
 
 		pvalue[2] = value;
 
 		value = 0;
-		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG,&value, sizeof(value));
+		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_READ_DATAQ_REG, &value, sizeof(value));
 
 		pvalue[3] = value;
 	}
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@
 	UINT uiBytesToRead = uiNumBytes;
 	INT Status = 0;
 	UINT uiPartOffset = 0;
+	int bytes;
 
 	if(Adapter->device_removed )
 	{
@@ -469,9 +470,9 @@
 		uiBytesToRead = MAX_RW_SIZE - (uiOffset%MAX_RW_SIZE);
 		uiBytesToRead = MIN(uiNumBytes,uiBytesToRead);
 
-		if(rdm(Adapter,uiPartOffset, (PCHAR)pBuffer+uiIndex,uiBytesToRead))
-		{
-			Status = -1;
+		bytes = rdm(Adapter, uiPartOffset, (PCHAR)pBuffer+uiIndex, uiBytesToRead);
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			Status = bytes;
 			Adapter->SelectedChip = RESET_CHIP_SELECT;
 			return Status;
 		}
@@ -488,9 +489,9 @@
 
 		uiBytesToRead = MIN(uiNumBytes,MAX_RW_SIZE);
 
-		if(rdm(Adapter,uiPartOffset, (PCHAR)pBuffer+uiIndex,uiBytesToRead))
-		{
-			Status = -1;
+		bytes = rdm(Adapter, uiPartOffset, (PCHAR)pBuffer+uiIndex, uiBytesToRead);
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			Status = bytes;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -613,6 +614,7 @@
 	UINT iIndex = 0, iRetries = 0;
 	UINT uiStatus = 0;
 	UINT value;
+	int bytes;
 
 	for(iIndex=0;iIndex<numOfSectors;iIndex++)
 	{
@@ -632,10 +634,11 @@
 				return STATUS_FAILURE;
 			}
 
-			if(rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus)) < 0 )
-			{
-				BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
-				return STATUS_FAILURE;
+			bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
+			if (bytes < 0) {
+				uiStatus = bytes;
+				BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
+				return uiStatus;
 			}
 			iRetries++;
 			//After every try lets make the CPU free for 10 ms. generally time taken by the
@@ -679,6 +682,7 @@
 
 	UINT value;
 	ULONG ulData = *(PUCHAR)pData;
+	int bytes;
 
 //
 // need not write 0xFF because write requires an erase and erase will
@@ -720,10 +724,11 @@
 			return STATUS_FAILURE;
 	  	}
 	  	//__udelay(1);
-	  	if(rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus)) < 0)
-	  	{
-	  		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
-			return STATUS_FAILURE;
+		bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			uiStatus = bytes;
+			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
+			return uiStatus;
 		}
 	  	iRetries--;
 		if( iRetries && ((iRetries % FLASH_PER_RETRIES_DELAY) == 0))
@@ -771,6 +776,7 @@
 
 	UINT value;
 	UINT uiErasePattern[4] = {0xFFFFFFFF,0xFFFFFFFF,0xFFFFFFFF,0xFFFFFFFF};
+	int bytes;
 //
 // need not write 0xFFFFFFFF because write requires an erase and erase will
 // make whole sector 0xFFFFFFFF.
@@ -803,10 +809,11 @@
 			return STATUS_FAILURE;
 	  	}
 	  	//__udelay(1);
-	  	if(rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus)) < 0 )
-	  	{
-	  		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
-			return STATUS_FAILURE;
+		bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			uiStatus = bytes;
+			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
+			return uiStatus;
 		}
 
 		iRetries--;
@@ -849,6 +856,7 @@
 	INT  iRetries = MAX_FLASH_RETRIES * FLASH_PER_RETRIES_DELAY; //3
 	ULONG ulData  = *(PUCHAR)pData;
 	UINT value;
+	int bytes;
 
 //
 // need not write 0xFFFFFFFF because write requires an erase and erase will
@@ -891,10 +899,11 @@
 			return STATUS_FAILURE;
 		}
 		//__udelay(1);
-		if(rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus)) < 0)
-		{
-			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
-			return STATUS_FAILURE;
+		bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			uiStatus = bytes;
+			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
+			return uiStatus;
 		}
 
 		iRetries--;
@@ -935,6 +944,7 @@
 	//UINT uiReadBack = 0;
 	UINT value;
 	UINT uiErasePattern[4] = {0xFFFFFFFF,0xFFFFFFFF,0xFFFFFFFF,0xFFFFFFFF};
+	int bytes;
 
 //
 // need not write 0xFFFFFFFF because write requires an erase and erase will
@@ -967,10 +977,11 @@
 			return STATUS_FAILURE;
 	  	}
 	  	//__udelay(1);
-	  	if(rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus)) < 0)
-	  	{
-	  		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
-			return STATUS_FAILURE;
+		bytes = rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
+		if (bytes < 0) {
+			uiStatus = bytes;
+			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0, "Reading status of FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG fails");
+			return uiStatus;
 		}
 	  	iRetries--;
 		//this will ensure that in there will be no changes in the current path.
@@ -1841,7 +1852,7 @@
 	 * What we are checking if the previous write has completed, and this
 	 * may take time. We should wait till the Empty bit is set. */
 	uiStatus = 0;
-	rdmalt( Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG,&uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus)) ;
+	rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
 	while ( ( uiStatus & EEPROM_WRITE_QUEUE_EMPTY ) == 0 )
 	{
 		uiRetries--;
@@ -1855,7 +1866,7 @@
 					msleep(1);
 
 		uiStatus = 0;
-		rdmalt( Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG,&uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus)) ;
+		rdmalt(Adapter, EEPROM_SPI_Q_STATUS1_REG, &uiStatus, sizeof(uiStatus));
 		if(Adapter->device_removed == TRUE)
 		{
 			BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter,DBG_TYPE_PRINTK, 0, 0,"Modem got removed hence exiting from loop....");
@@ -2500,7 +2511,7 @@
 // Read SPI READQ REG. The output will be WWXXYYZZ.
 // The ID is 3Bytes long and is WWXXYY. ZZ needs to be Ignored.
 //
-	rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG,(PUINT)&ulRDID, sizeof(ulRDID));
+	rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_SPI_READQ_REG, (PUINT)&ulRDID, sizeof(ulRDID));
 
 	return (ulRDID >>8);
 
@@ -4735,8 +4746,8 @@
 	Adapter->SelectedChip = ChipNum ;
 
 	//bit[13..12]  will select the appropriate chip
-	rdmalt(Adapter,FLASH_CONFIG_REG, &FlashConfig, 4);
-	rdmalt(Adapter,FLASH_GPIO_CONFIG_REG, &GPIOConfig, 4);
+	rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_CONFIG_REG, &FlashConfig, 4);
+	rdmalt(Adapter, FLASH_GPIO_CONFIG_REG, &GPIOConfig, 4);
 
 	{
 		switch(ChipNum)