diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index d41832292db2..3607261df199 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_eepromregister_read(struct eeprom_93cx6 *eeprom)
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = eeprom->data;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR21, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR21);
 
 	eeprom->reg_data_in = !!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR21_EEPROM_DATA_IN);
 	eeprom->reg_data_out = !!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR21_EEPROM_DATA_OUT);
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static u8 _rt2400pci_bbp_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 static const struct rt2x00debug rt2400pci_rt2x00debug = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.csr	= {
-		.read		= _rt2x00mmio_register_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00mmio_register_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00mmio_register_write,
 		.flags		= RT2X00DEBUGFS_OFFSET,
 		.word_base	= CSR_REG_BASE,
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_rfkill_poll(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR);
 	return rt2x00_get_field32(reg, GPIOCSR_VAL0);
 }
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 	unsigned int enabled = brightness != LED_OFF;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR);
 
 	if (led->type == LED_TYPE_RADIO || led->type == LED_TYPE_ASSOC)
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LEDCSR_LINK, enabled);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_blink_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 	    container_of(led_cdev, struct rt2x00_led, led_dev);
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LEDCSR_ON_PERIOD, *delay_on);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LEDCSR_OFF_PERIOD, *delay_off);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR, reg);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * Note that the version error will always be dropped
 	 * since there is no filter for it at this time.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_CRC,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_FCSFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_PHYSICAL,
@@ -305,14 +305,14 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * Enable beacon config
 		 */
 		bcn_preload = PREAMBLE + GET_DURATION(IEEE80211_HEADER, 20);
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCNCSR1, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCNCSR1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCNCSR1_PRELOAD, bcn_preload);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCNCSR1, reg);
 
 		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 	}
@@ -340,35 +340,35 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_erp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE) {
 		preamble_mask = erp->short_preamble << 3;
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR1, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR1_ACK_TIMEOUT, 0x1ff);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR1_ACK_CONSUME_TIME, 0x13a);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR1_TSF_OFFSET, IEEE80211_HEADER);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR1_AUTORESPONDER, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR1, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR2, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR2);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_SIGNAL, 0x00);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_SERVICE, 0x04);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_LENGTH,
 				   GET_DURATION(ACK_SIZE, 10));
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR2, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR3, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR3);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR3_SIGNAL, 0x01 | preamble_mask);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR3_SERVICE, 0x04);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_LENGTH,
 				   GET_DURATION(ACK_SIZE, 20));
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR3, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR4, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR4);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR4_SIGNAL, 0x02 | preamble_mask);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR4_SERVICE, 0x04);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_LENGTH,
 				   GET_DURATION(ACK_SIZE, 55));
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR4, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR5, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR5);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR5_SIGNAL, 0x03 | preamble_mask);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR5_SERVICE, 0x84);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_LENGTH,
@@ -380,23 +380,23 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_erp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR1, erp->basic_rates);
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_SLOT_TIME, erp->slot_time);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR11, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR18, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR18);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR18_SIFS, erp->sifs);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR18_PIFS, erp->pifs);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR18, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR19, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR19);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR19_DIFS, erp->difs);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR19_EIFS, erp->eifs);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR19, reg);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR12, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR12);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR12_BEACON_INTERVAL,
 				   erp->beacon_int * 16);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR12_CFP_MAX_DURATION,
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_channel(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	/*
 	 * Clear false CRC during channel switch.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0, &rf->rf1);
+	rf->rf1 = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0);
 }
 
 static void rt2400pci_config_txpower(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, int txpower)
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_retry_limit(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_LONG_RETRY,
 			   libconf->conf->long_frame_max_tx_count);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_SHORT_RETRY,
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_ps(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (state == STATE_SLEEP) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR20, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR20);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR20_DELAY_AFTER_TBCN,
 				   (rt2x00dev->beacon_int - 20) * 16);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR20_TBCN_BEFORE_WAKEUP,
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_ps(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR20_AUTOWAKE, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR20, reg);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR20, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR20);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR20_AUTOWAKE, 0);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR20, reg);
 	}
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_cw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_CWMIN, cw_min);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_CWMAX, cw_max);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR11, reg);
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_link_stats(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	/*
 	 * Update FCS error count from register.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0);
 	qual->rx_failed = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CNT0_FCS_ERROR);
 
 	/*
@@ -649,12 +649,12 @@ static void rt2400pci_start_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_RX:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DISABLE_RX, 0);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_BEACON:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 1);
@@ -672,17 +672,17 @@ static void rt2400pci_kick_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_AC_VO:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR0_KICK_PRIO, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_AC_VI:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR0_KICK_TX, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_ATIM:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR0_KICK_ATIM, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
@@ -700,17 +700,17 @@ static void rt2400pci_stop_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 	case QID_AC_VO:
 	case QID_AC_VI:
 	case QID_ATIM:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR0_ABORT, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_RX:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DISABLE_RX, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_BEACON:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_queues(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Initialize registers.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR2_TXD_SIZE, rt2x00dev->tx[0].desc_size);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR2_NUM_TXD, rt2x00dev->tx[1].limit);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR2_NUM_ATIM, rt2x00dev->atim->limit);
@@ -788,36 +788,36 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_queues(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR2, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->tx[1].entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR3, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR3);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR3_TX_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR3, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->tx[0].entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR5, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR5);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR5_PRIO_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR5, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->atim->entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR4, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR4);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR4_ATIM_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR4, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->bcn->entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR6, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR6);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR6_BEACON_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR6, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR1_RXD_SIZE, rt2x00dev->rx->desc_size);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR1_NUM_RXD, rt2x00dev->rx->limit);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR1, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->rx->entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR2_RX_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR2, reg);
@@ -834,18 +834,18 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, PSCSR2, 0x00023f20);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, PSCSR3, 0x00000002);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TIMECSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TIMECSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TIMECSR_US_COUNT, 33);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TIMECSR_US_64_COUNT, 63);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TIMECSR_BEACON_EXPECT, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TIMECSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR9, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR9);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR9_MAX_FRAME_UNIT,
 			   (rt2x00dev->rx->data_size / 128));
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR9, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
@@ -858,14 +858,14 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CNT3, 0x3f080000);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR0_AR_BBP_DATA0, 133);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR0_AR_BBP_ID0, 134);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR0_AR_BBP_DATA1, 136);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR0_AR_BBP_ID1, 135);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR0, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR3, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR3);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR3_BBP_ID0, 3); /* Tx power.*/
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR3_BBP_ID0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR3_BBP_ID1, 32); /* Signal */
@@ -882,24 +882,24 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MACCSR0, 0x00217223);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MACCSR1, 0x00235518);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MACCSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MACCSR2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MACCSR2_DELAY, 64);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MACCSR2, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RALINKCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RALINKCSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RALINKCSR_AR_BBP_DATA0, 17);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RALINKCSR_AR_BBP_ID0, 154);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RALINKCSR_AR_BBP_DATA1, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RALINKCSR_AR_BBP_ID1, 154);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RALINKCSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_SOFT_RESET, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_BBP_RESET, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_HOST_READY, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR1, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_SOFT_RESET, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_HOST_READY, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR1, reg);
@@ -909,8 +909,8 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * These registers are cleared on read,
 	 * so we may pass a useless variable to store the value.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0, &reg);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT4, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT4);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * should clear the register to assure a clean state.
 	 */
 	if (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR7, reg);
 	}
 
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock, flags);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TBCN_EXPIRE, mask);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_TXRING, mask);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_ATIMRING, mask);
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_set_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	put_to_sleep = (state != STATE_AWAKE);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PWRCSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PWRCSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PWRCSR1_SET_STATE, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PWRCSR1_BBP_DESIRE_STATE, state);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PWRCSR1_RF_DESIRE_STATE, state);
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_set_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * device has entered the correct state.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PWRCSR1, &reg2);
+		reg2 = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PWRCSR1);
 		bbp_state = rt2x00_get_field32(reg2, PWRCSR1_BBP_CURR_STATE);
 		rf_state = rt2x00_get_field32(reg2, PWRCSR1_RF_CURR_STATE);
 		if (bbp_state == state && rf_state == state)
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
 	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ static inline void rt2400pci_enable_interrupt(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irq(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, irq_field, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR8, reg);
 
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_txstatus_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	if (test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags)) {
 		spin_lock_irq(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_TXRING, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_ATIMRING, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_PRIORING, 0);
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ static irqreturn_t rt2400pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
 	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR7, reg);
 
 	if (!reg)
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ static irqreturn_t rt2400pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8);
 	reg |= mask;
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR8, reg);
 
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	u16 word;
 	u8 *mac;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR21, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR21);
 
 	eeprom.data = rt2x00dev;
 	eeprom.register_read = rt2400pci_eepromregister_read;
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
 	 */
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_RF_TYPE);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_chip(rt2x00dev, RT2460, value,
 			rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR0_REVISION));
 
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Enable rfkill polling by setting GPIO direction of the
 	 * rfkill switch GPIO pin correctly.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, GPIOCSR_DIR0, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR, reg);
 
@@ -1702,9 +1702,9 @@ static u64 rt2400pci_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u64 tsf;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR17, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR17);
 	tsf = (u64) rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR17_HIGH_TSFTIMER) << 32;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR16, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR16);
 	tsf |= rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR16_LOW_TSFTIMER);
 
 	return tsf;
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_tx_last_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR15, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR15);
 	return rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR15_BEACON_SENT);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 232feba0773f..dc622d60f79d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_eepromregister_read(struct eeprom_93cx6 *eeprom)
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = eeprom->data;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR21, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR21);
 
 	eeprom->reg_data_in = !!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR21_EEPROM_DATA_IN);
 	eeprom->reg_data_out = !!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR21_EEPROM_DATA_OUT);
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static u8 _rt2500pci_bbp_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 static const struct rt2x00debug rt2500pci_rt2x00debug = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.csr	= {
-		.read		= _rt2x00mmio_register_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00mmio_register_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00mmio_register_write,
 		.flags		= RT2X00DEBUGFS_OFFSET,
 		.word_base	= CSR_REG_BASE,
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_rfkill_poll(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR);
 	return rt2x00_get_field32(reg, GPIOCSR_VAL0);
 }
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 	unsigned int enabled = brightness != LED_OFF;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR);
 
 	if (led->type == LED_TYPE_RADIO || led->type == LED_TYPE_ASSOC)
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LEDCSR_LINK, enabled);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_blink_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 	    container_of(led_cdev, struct rt2x00_led, led_dev);
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LEDCSR_ON_PERIOD, *delay_on);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LEDCSR_OFF_PERIOD, *delay_off);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(led->rt2x00dev, LEDCSR, reg);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * and broadcast frames will always be accepted since
 	 * there is no filter for it at this time.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_CRC,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_FCSFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_PHYSICAL,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * Enable beacon config
 		 */
 		bcn_preload = PREAMBLE + GET_DURATION(IEEE80211_HEADER, 20);
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCNCSR1, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCNCSR1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCNCSR1_PRELOAD, bcn_preload);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCNCSR1_BEACON_CWMIN, queue->cw_min);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCNCSR1, reg);
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 	}
@@ -345,35 +345,35 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_erp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE) {
 		preamble_mask = erp->short_preamble << 3;
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR1, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR1_ACK_TIMEOUT, 0x162);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR1_ACK_CONSUME_TIME, 0xa2);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR1_TSF_OFFSET, IEEE80211_HEADER);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR1_AUTORESPONDER, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR1, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR2, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR2);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_SIGNAL, 0x00);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_SERVICE, 0x04);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_LENGTH,
 				   GET_DURATION(ACK_SIZE, 10));
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR2, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR3, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR3);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR3_SIGNAL, 0x01 | preamble_mask);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR3_SERVICE, 0x04);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_LENGTH,
 				   GET_DURATION(ACK_SIZE, 20));
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR3, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR4, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR4);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR4_SIGNAL, 0x02 | preamble_mask);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR4_SERVICE, 0x04);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_LENGTH,
 				   GET_DURATION(ACK_SIZE, 55));
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR4, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR5, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARCSR5);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR5_SIGNAL, 0x03 | preamble_mask);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR5_SERVICE, 0x84);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARCSR2_LENGTH,
@@ -385,23 +385,23 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_erp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARCSR1, erp->basic_rates);
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_SLOT_TIME, erp->slot_time);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR11, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR18, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR18);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR18_SIFS, erp->sifs);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR18_PIFS, erp->pifs);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR18, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR19, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR19);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR19_DIFS, erp->difs);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR19_EIFS, erp->eifs);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR19, reg);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR12, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR12);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR12_BEACON_INTERVAL,
 				   erp->beacon_int * 16);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR12_CFP_MAX_DURATION,
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_ant(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	BUG_ON(ant->rx == ANTENNA_SW_DIVERSITY ||
 	       ant->tx == ANTENNA_SW_DIVERSITY);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BBPCSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BBPCSR1);
 	rt2500pci_bbp_read(rt2x00dev, 14, &r14);
 	rt2500pci_bbp_read(rt2x00dev, 2, &r2);
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_channel(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	/*
 	 * Clear false CRC during channel switch.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0, &rf->rf1);
+	rf->rf1 = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0);
 }
 
 static void rt2500pci_config_txpower(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_retry_limit(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_LONG_RETRY,
 			   libconf->conf->long_frame_max_tx_count);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_SHORT_RETRY,
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_ps(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (state == STATE_SLEEP) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR20, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR20);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR20_DELAY_AFTER_TBCN,
 				   (rt2x00dev->beacon_int - 20) * 16);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR20_TBCN_BEFORE_WAKEUP,
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_ps(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR20_AUTOWAKE, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR20, reg);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR20, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR20);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR20_AUTOWAKE, 0);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR20, reg);
 	}
@@ -632,13 +632,13 @@ static void rt2500pci_link_stats(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	/*
 	 * Update FCS error count from register.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0);
 	qual->rx_failed = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CNT0_FCS_ERROR);
 
 	/*
 	 * Update False CCA count from register.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT3, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT3);
 	qual->false_cca = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CNT3_FALSE_CCA);
 }
 
@@ -738,12 +738,12 @@ static void rt2500pci_start_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_RX:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DISABLE_RX, 0);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_BEACON:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 1);
@@ -761,17 +761,17 @@ static void rt2500pci_kick_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_AC_VO:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR0_KICK_PRIO, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_AC_VI:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR0_KICK_TX, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_ATIM:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR0_KICK_ATIM, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
@@ -789,17 +789,17 @@ static void rt2500pci_stop_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 	case QID_AC_VO:
 	case QID_AC_VI:
 	case QID_ATIM:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR0_ABORT, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_RX:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DISABLE_RX, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_BEACON:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_queues(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Initialize registers.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR2_TXD_SIZE, rt2x00dev->tx[0].desc_size);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR2_NUM_TXD, rt2x00dev->tx[1].limit);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR2_NUM_ATIM, rt2x00dev->atim->limit);
@@ -873,36 +873,36 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_queues(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR2, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->tx[1].entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR3, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR3);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR3_TX_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR3, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->tx[0].entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR5, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR5);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR5_PRIO_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR5, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->atim->entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR4, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR4);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR4_ATIM_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR4, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->bcn->entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR6, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR6);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR6_BEACON_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR6, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR1_RXD_SIZE, rt2x00dev->rx->desc_size);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR1_NUM_RXD, rt2x00dev->rx->limit);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR1, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->rx->entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR2_RX_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR2, reg);
@@ -919,13 +919,13 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, PSCSR2, 0x00020002);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, PSCSR3, 0x00000002);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TIMECSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TIMECSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TIMECSR_US_COUNT, 33);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TIMECSR_US_64_COUNT, 63);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TIMECSR_BEACON_EXPECT, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TIMECSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR9, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR9);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR9_MAX_FRAME_UNIT,
 			   rt2x00dev->rx->data_size / 128);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR9, reg);
@@ -933,11 +933,11 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Always use CWmin and CWmax set in descriptor.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR11);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR11_CW_SELECT, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR11, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CNT3, 0);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR8, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXCSR8);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR8_BBP_ID0, 10);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR8_BBP_ID0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR8_BBP_ID1, 11);
@@ -961,28 +961,28 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXCSR8_BBP_ID3_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXCSR8, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR0_ACK_CTS_1MBS, 112);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR0_ACK_CTS_2MBS, 56);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR0_ACK_CTS_5_5MBS, 20);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR0_ACK_CTS_11MBS, 10);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR0, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR1_ACK_CTS_6MBS, 45);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR1_ACK_CTS_9MBS, 37);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR1_ACK_CTS_12MBS, 33);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR1_ACK_CTS_18MBS, 29);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR1, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR2_ACK_CTS_24MBS, 29);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR2_ACK_CTS_36MBS, 25);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR2_ACK_CTS_48MBS, 25);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, ARTCSR2_ACK_CTS_54MBS, 25);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, ARTCSR2, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR3, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RXCSR3);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR3_BBP_ID0, 47); /* CCK Signal */
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR3_BBP_ID0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR3_BBP_ID1, 51); /* Rssi */
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR3_BBP_ID3_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR3, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PCICSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PCICSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PCICSR_BIG_ENDIAN, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PCICSR_RX_TRESHOLD, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PCICSR_TX_TRESHOLD, 3);
@@ -1014,11 +1014,11 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MACCSR0, 0x00213223);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MACCSR1, 0x00235518);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MACCSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MACCSR2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MACCSR2_DELAY, 64);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MACCSR2, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RALINKCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RALINKCSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RALINKCSR_AR_BBP_DATA0, 17);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RALINKCSR_AR_BBP_ID0, 26);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RALINKCSR_AR_BBP_VALID0, 1);
@@ -1031,13 +1031,13 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXACKCSR0, 0x00000020);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_SOFT_RESET, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_BBP_RESET, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_HOST_READY, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR1, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_SOFT_RESET, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR1_HOST_READY, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR1, reg);
@@ -1047,8 +1047,8 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * These registers are cleared on read,
 	 * so we may pass a useless variable to store the value.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0, &reg);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT4, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT0);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CNT4);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * should clear the register to assure a clean state.
 	 */
 	if (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR7, reg);
 	}
 
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock, flags);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TBCN_EXPIRE, mask);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_TXRING, mask);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_ATIMRING, mask);
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_set_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	put_to_sleep = (state != STATE_AWAKE);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PWRCSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PWRCSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PWRCSR1_SET_STATE, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PWRCSR1_BBP_DESIRE_STATE, state);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PWRCSR1_RF_DESIRE_STATE, state);
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_set_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * device has entered the correct state.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PWRCSR1, &reg2);
+		reg2 = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PWRCSR1);
 		bbp_state = rt2x00_get_field32(reg2, PWRCSR1_BBP_CURR_STATE);
 		rf_state = rt2x00_get_field32(reg2, PWRCSR1_RF_CURR_STATE);
 		if (bbp_state == state && rf_state == state)
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
 	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ static inline void rt2500pci_enable_interrupt(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irq(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, irq_field, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR8, reg);
 
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_txstatus_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	if (test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags)) {
 		spin_lock_irq(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_TXRING, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_ATIMRING, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR8_TXDONE_PRIORING, 0);
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ static irqreturn_t rt2500pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
 	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR7, reg);
 
 	if (!reg)
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ static irqreturn_t rt2500pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR8);
 	reg |= mask;
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR8, reg);
 
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	u16 word;
 	u8 *mac;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR21, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR21);
 
 	eeprom.data = rt2x00dev;
 	eeprom.register_read = rt2500pci_eepromregister_read;
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
 	 */
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_RF_TYPE);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_chip(rt2x00dev, RT2560, value,
 			rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR0_REVISION));
 
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Enable rfkill polling by setting GPIO direction of the
 	 * rfkill switch GPIO pin correctly.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, GPIOCSR_DIR0, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR, reg);
 
@@ -2001,9 +2001,9 @@ static u64 rt2500pci_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u64 tsf;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR17, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR17);
 	tsf = (u64) rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR17_HIGH_TSFTIMER) << 32;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR16, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR16);
 	tsf |= rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR16_LOW_TSFTIMER);
 
 	return tsf;
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_tx_last_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR15, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR15);
 	return rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR15_BEACON_SENT);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.c
index 3ab3b5323897..70ad20691bff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static inline void rt2800mmio_enable_interrupt(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * access needs locking.
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irq(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, irq_field, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, reg);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
@@ -376,12 +376,12 @@ void rt2800mmio_tbtt_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 		 * interval every 64 beacons by 64us to mitigate this effect.
 		 */
 		if (drv_data->tbtt_tick == (BCN_TBTT_OFFSET - 2)) {
-			rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, &reg);
+			reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG);
 			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_INTERVAL,
 					   (rt2x00dev->beacon_int * 16) - 1);
 			rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
 		} else if (drv_data->tbtt_tick == (BCN_TBTT_OFFSET - 1)) {
-			rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, &reg);
+			reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG);
 			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_INTERVAL,
 					   (rt2x00dev->beacon_int * 16));
 			rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static void rt2800mmio_txstatus_interrupt(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * need to lock the kfifo.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < rt2x00dev->tx->limit; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_STA_FIFO, &status);
+		status = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_STA_FIFO);
 
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(status, TX_STA_FIFO_VALID))
 			break;
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ irqreturn_t rt2800mmio_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	u32 reg, mask;
 
 	/* Read status and ACK all interrupts */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
 
 	if (!reg)
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ irqreturn_t rt2800mmio_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	 * the tasklet will reenable the appropriate interrupts.
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR);
 	reg &= mask;
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, reg);
 	spin_unlock(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ void rt2800mmio_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * should clear the register to assure a clean state.
 	 */
 	if (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
 	}
 
@@ -560,18 +560,18 @@ void rt2800mmio_start_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_RX:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_SYS_CTRL_ENABLE_RX, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_BEACON:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TSF_TICKING, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_TIMER_EN_PRE_TBTT_TIMER, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, reg);
 		break;
@@ -613,18 +613,18 @@ void rt2800mmio_stop_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_RX:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_SYS_CTRL_ENABLE_RX, 0);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_BEACON:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TSF_TICKING, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_TIMER_EN_PRE_TBTT_TIMER, 0);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, reg);
 
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ int rt2800mmio_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Reset DMA indexes
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, WPDMA_RST_IDX, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, WPDMA_RST_IDX);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, WPDMA_RST_IDX_DTX_IDX0, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, WPDMA_RST_IDX_DTX_IDX1, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, WPDMA_RST_IDX_DTX_IDX2, 1);
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ int rt2800mmio_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	     rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT5390) ||
 	     rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT5392) ||
 	     rt2x00_rt(rt2x00dev, RT5592))) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AUX_CTRL, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AUX_CTRL);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, AUX_CTRL_FORCE_PCIE_CLK, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, AUX_CTRL_WAKE_PCIE_EN, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, AUX_CTRL, reg);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index 98f16312e3f1..5cf655ff1430 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static void rt2800pci_mcu_status(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, const u8 token)
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 200; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, H2M_MAILBOX_CID, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, H2M_MAILBOX_CID);
 
 		if ((rt2x00_get_field32(reg, H2M_MAILBOX_CID_CMD0) == token) ||
 		    (rt2x00_get_field32(reg, H2M_MAILBOX_CID_CMD1) == token) ||
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void rt2800pci_eepromregister_read(struct eeprom_93cx6 *eeprom)
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = eeprom->data;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, E2PROM_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, E2PROM_CSR);
 
 	eeprom->reg_data_in = !!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, E2PROM_CSR_DATA_IN);
 	eeprom->reg_data_out = !!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, E2PROM_CSR_DATA_OUT);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int rt2800pci_read_eeprom_pci(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	struct eeprom_93cx6 eeprom;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, E2PROM_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, E2PROM_CSR);
 
 	eeprom.data = rt2x00dev;
 	eeprom.register_read = rt2800pci_eepromregister_read;
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt2800pci_mac80211_ops = {
 };
 
 static const struct rt2800_ops rt2800pci_rt2800_ops = {
-	.register_read		= _rt2x00mmio_register_read,
-	.register_read_lock	= _rt2x00mmio_register_read, /* same for PCI */
+	.register_read		= rt2x00mmio_register_read,
+	.register_read_lock	= rt2x00mmio_register_read, /* same for PCI */
 	.register_write		= rt2x00mmio_register_write,
 	.register_write_lock	= rt2x00mmio_register_write, /* same for PCI */
 	.register_multiread	= rt2x00mmio_register_multiread,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
index c1eda3798b9b..a985a5a7945e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt2800soc_mac80211_ops = {
 };
 
 static const struct rt2800_ops rt2800soc_rt2800_ops = {
-	.register_read		= _rt2x00mmio_register_read,
-	.register_read_lock	= _rt2x00mmio_register_read, /* same for SoCs */
+	.register_read		= rt2x00mmio_register_read,
+	.register_read_lock	= rt2x00mmio_register_read, /* same for SoCs */
 	.register_write		= rt2x00mmio_register_write,
 	.register_write_lock	= rt2x00mmio_register_write, /* same for SoCs */
 	.register_multiread	= rt2x00mmio_register_multiread,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.c
index da38d254c26f..528cb0401df1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int rt2x00mmio_regbusy_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		return 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, offset, reg);
+		*reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, offset);
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(*reg, field))
 			return 1;
 		udelay(REGISTER_BUSY_DELAY);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.h
index 6d7a27ee6444..184a4148b2f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.h
@@ -29,14 +29,7 @@
 /*
  * Register access.
  */
-static inline void rt2x00mmio_register_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-					    const unsigned int offset,
-					    u32 *value)
-{
-	*value = readl(rt2x00dev->csr.base + offset);
-}
-
-static inline u32 _rt2x00mmio_register_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
+static inline u32 rt2x00mmio_register_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 					   const unsigned int offset)
 {
 	return readl(rt2x00dev->csr.base + offset);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 147d1d2cc0a6..f2864407eb6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void rt61pci_mcu_request(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, H2M_MAILBOX_CSR_ARG1, arg1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, H2M_MAILBOX_CSR, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, HOST_CMD_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, HOST_CMD_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, HOST_CMD_CSR_HOST_COMMAND, command);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, HOST_CMD_CSR_INTERRUPT_MCU, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, HOST_CMD_CSR, reg);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void rt61pci_eepromregister_read(struct eeprom_93cx6 *eeprom)
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = eeprom->data;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, E2PROM_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, E2PROM_CSR);
 
 	eeprom->reg_data_in = !!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, E2PROM_CSR_DATA_IN);
 	eeprom->reg_data_out = !!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, E2PROM_CSR_DATA_OUT);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static u8 _rt61pci_bbp_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, const unsigned int wor
 static const struct rt2x00debug rt61pci_rt2x00debug = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.csr	= {
-		.read		= _rt2x00mmio_register_read,
+		.read		= rt2x00mmio_register_read,
 		.write		= rt2x00mmio_register_write,
 		.flags		= RT2X00DEBUGFS_OFFSET,
 		.word_base	= CSR_REG_BASE,
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static int rt61pci_rfkill_poll(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR13, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR13);
 	return rt2x00_get_field32(reg, MAC_CSR13_VAL5);
 }
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static int rt61pci_blink_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 	    container_of(led_cdev, struct rt2x00_led, led_dev);
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR14, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(led->rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR14);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR14_ON_PERIOD, *delay_on);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR14_OFF_PERIOD, *delay_off);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(led->rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR14, reg);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static int rt61pci_config_shared_key(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 */
 		mask = (0xf << crypto->bssidx);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR0);
 		reg &= mask;
 
 		if (reg && reg == mask)
@@ -378,14 +378,14 @@ static int rt61pci_config_shared_key(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			field.bit_offset = (3 * key->hw_key_idx);
 			field.bit_mask = 0x7 << field.bit_offset;
 
-			rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR1, &reg);
+			reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR1);
 			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, field, crypto->cipher);
 			rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR1, reg);
 		} else {
 			field.bit_offset = (3 * (key->hw_key_idx - 8));
 			field.bit_mask = 0x7 << field.bit_offset;
 
-			rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR5, &reg);
+			reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR5);
 			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, field, crypto->cipher);
 			rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR5, reg);
 		}
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ static int rt61pci_config_shared_key(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	mask = 1 << key->hw_key_idx;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR0);
 	if (crypto->cmd == SET_KEY)
 		reg |= mask;
 	else if (crypto->cmd == DISABLE_KEY)
@@ -439,10 +439,10 @@ static int rt61pci_config_pairwise_key(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * When both registers are full, we drop the key.
 		 * Otherwise, we use the first invalid entry.
 		 */
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR2, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR2);
 		if (reg && reg == ~0) {
 			key->hw_key_idx = 32;
-			rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR3, &reg);
+			reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR3);
 			if (reg && reg == ~0)
 				return -ENOSPC;
 		}
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static int rt61pci_config_pairwise_key(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * Without this, received frames will not be decrypted
 		 * by the hardware.
 		 */
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR4, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR4);
 		reg |= (1 << crypto->bssidx);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR4, reg);
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static int rt61pci_config_pairwise_key(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	if (key->hw_key_idx < 32) {
 		mask = 1 << key->hw_key_idx;
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR2, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR2);
 		if (crypto->cmd == SET_KEY)
 			reg |= mask;
 		else if (crypto->cmd == DISABLE_KEY)
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int rt61pci_config_pairwise_key(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	} else {
 		mask = 1 << (key->hw_key_idx - 32);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR3, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, SEC_CSR3);
 		if (crypto->cmd == SET_KEY)
 			reg |= mask;
 		else if (crypto->cmd == DISABLE_KEY)
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static void rt61pci_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * and broadcast frames will always be accepted since
 	 * there is no filter for it at this time.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_CRC,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_FCSFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_PHYSICAL,
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static void rt61pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
@@ -595,13 +595,13 @@ static void rt61pci_config_erp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_RX_ACK_TIMEOUT, 0x32);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_TSF_OFFSET, IEEE80211_HEADER);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, reg);
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR4, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR4);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR4_AUTORESPOND_ENABLE, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR4_AUTORESPOND_PREAMBLE,
 				   !!erp->short_preamble);
@@ -613,18 +613,18 @@ static void rt61pci_config_erp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 					  erp->basic_rates);
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_INTERVAL,
 				   erp->beacon_int * 16);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR9, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR9);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR9_SLOT_TIME, erp->slot_time);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR9, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR8, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR8);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR8_SIFS, erp->sifs);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR8_SIFS_AFTER_RX_OFDM, 3);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR8_EIFS, erp->eifs);
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static void rt61pci_config_antenna_2529_rx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR13, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR13);
 
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR13_DIR4, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR13_VAL4, p1);
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static void rt61pci_config_ant(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(antenna_sel_a); i++)
 		rt61pci_bbp_write(rt2x00dev, sel[i].word, sel[i].value[lna]);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PHY_CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, PHY_CSR0);
 
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, PHY_CSR0_PA_PE_BG,
 			   rt2x00dev->curr_band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ);
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ static void rt61pci_config_retry_limit(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR4, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR4);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR4_OFDM_TX_RATE_DOWN, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR4_OFDM_TX_RATE_STEP, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR4_OFDM_TX_FALLBACK_CCK, 0);
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ static void rt61pci_config_ps(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (state == STATE_SLEEP) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR11, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR11);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR11_DELAY_AFTER_TBCN,
 				   rt2x00dev->beacon_int - 10);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR11_TBCN_BEFORE_WAKEUP,
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ static void rt61pci_config_ps(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 		rt61pci_mcu_request(rt2x00dev, MCU_SLEEP, 0xff, 0, 0);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR11, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR11);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR11_DELAY_AFTER_TBCN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR11_TBCN_BEFORE_WAKEUP, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR11_AUTOWAKE, 0);
@@ -1022,13 +1022,13 @@ static void rt61pci_link_stats(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	/*
 	 * Update FCS error count from register.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR0);
 	qual->rx_failed = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, STA_CSR0_FCS_ERROR);
 
 	/*
 	 * Update False CCA count from register.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR1);
 	qual->false_cca = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, STA_CSR1_FALSE_CCA_ERROR);
 }
 
@@ -1147,12 +1147,12 @@ static void rt61pci_start_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_RX:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DISABLE_RX, 0);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_BEACON:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 1);
@@ -1170,22 +1170,22 @@ static void rt61pci_kick_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_AC_VO:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_CNTL_CSR_KICK_TX_AC0, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_AC_VI:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_CNTL_CSR_KICK_TX_AC1, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_AC_BE:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_CNTL_CSR_KICK_TX_AC2, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_AC_BK:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_CNTL_CSR_KICK_TX_AC3, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 		break;
@@ -1201,32 +1201,32 @@ static void rt61pci_stop_queue(struct data_queue *queue)
 
 	switch (queue->qid) {
 	case QID_AC_VO:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_CNTL_CSR_ABORT_TX_AC0, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_AC_VI:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_CNTL_CSR_ABORT_TX_AC1, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_AC_BE:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_CNTL_CSR_ABORT_TX_AC2, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_AC_BK:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_CNTL_CSR_ABORT_TX_AC3, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_RX:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DISABLE_RX, 1);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, reg);
 		break;
 	case QID_BEACON:
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ static int rt61pci_load_firmware(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * Wait for stable hardware.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR0, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR0);
 		if (reg)
 			break;
 		msleep(1);
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ static int rt61pci_load_firmware(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MCU_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_CNTL_CSR);
 		if (rt2x00_get_field32(reg, MCU_CNTL_CSR_READY))
 			break;
 		msleep(1);
@@ -1371,12 +1371,12 @@ static int rt61pci_load_firmware(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_BBP_RESET, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_SOFT_RESET, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_BBP_RESET, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_HOST_READY, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, reg);
 
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_queues(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Initialize registers.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_RING_CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_RING_CSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_RING_CSR0_AC0_RING_SIZE,
 			   rt2x00dev->tx[0].limit);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_RING_CSR0_AC1_RING_SIZE,
@@ -1445,36 +1445,36 @@ static int rt61pci_init_queues(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 			   rt2x00dev->tx[3].limit);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_RING_CSR0, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_RING_CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_RING_CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_RING_CSR1_TXD_SIZE,
 			   rt2x00dev->tx[0].desc_size / 4);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_RING_CSR1, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->tx[0].entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AC0_BASE_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AC0_BASE_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, AC0_BASE_CSR_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, AC0_BASE_CSR, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->tx[1].entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AC1_BASE_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AC1_BASE_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, AC1_BASE_CSR_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, AC1_BASE_CSR, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->tx[2].entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AC2_BASE_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AC2_BASE_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, AC2_BASE_CSR_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, AC2_BASE_CSR, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->tx[3].entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AC3_BASE_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AC3_BASE_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, AC3_BASE_CSR_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, AC3_BASE_CSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RX_RING_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RX_RING_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_RING_CSR_RING_SIZE, rt2x00dev->rx->limit);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_RING_CSR_RXD_SIZE,
 			   rt2x00dev->rx->desc_size / 4);
@@ -1482,26 +1482,26 @@ static int rt61pci_init_queues(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RX_RING_CSR, reg);
 
 	entry_priv = rt2x00dev->rx->entries[0].priv_data;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RX_BASE_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RX_BASE_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_BASE_CSR_RING_REGISTER,
 			   entry_priv->desc_dma);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RX_BASE_CSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_DMA_DST_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TX_DMA_DST_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_DMA_DST_CSR_DEST_AC0, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_DMA_DST_CSR_DEST_AC1, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_DMA_DST_CSR_DEST_AC2, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TX_DMA_DST_CSR_DEST_AC3, 2);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TX_DMA_DST_CSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, LOAD_TX_RING_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, LOAD_TX_RING_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LOAD_TX_RING_CSR_LOAD_TXD_AC0, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LOAD_TX_RING_CSR_LOAD_TXD_AC1, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LOAD_TX_RING_CSR_LOAD_TXD_AC2, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, LOAD_TX_RING_CSR_LOAD_TXD_AC3, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, LOAD_TX_RING_CSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RX_CNTL_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_CNTL_CSR_LOAD_RXD, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 
@@ -1512,13 +1512,13 @@ static int rt61pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_AUTO_TX_SEQ, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DISABLE_RX, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_TX_WITHOUT_WAITING, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR0, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR1_BBP_ID0, 47); /* CCK Signal */
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR1_BBP_ID0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR1_BBP_ID1, 30); /* Rssi */
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * CCK TXD BBP registers
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_BBP_ID0, 13);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_BBP_ID0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_BBP_ID1, 12);
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * OFDM TXD BBP registers
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR3, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR3);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR3_BBP_ID0, 7);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR3_BBP_ID0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR3_BBP_ID1, 6);
@@ -1555,21 +1555,21 @@ static int rt61pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR3_BBP_ID2_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR3, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR7, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR7);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR7_ACK_CTS_6MBS, 59);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR7_ACK_CTS_9MBS, 53);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR7_ACK_CTS_12MBS, 49);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR7_ACK_CTS_18MBS, 46);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR7, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR8, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR8);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR8_ACK_CTS_24MBS, 44);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR8_ACK_CTS_36MBS, 42);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR8_ACK_CTS_48MBS, 42);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR8_ACK_CTS_54MBS, 42);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR8, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_INTERVAL, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_SYNC, 0);
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR6, 0x00000fff);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR9, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR9);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR9_CW_SELECT, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR9, reg);
 
@@ -1628,24 +1628,24 @@ static int rt61pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * These registers are cleared on read,
 	 * so we may pass a useless variable to store the value.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR0, &reg);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR1, &reg);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR2, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR0);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR1);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR2);
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset MAC and BBP registers.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_SOFT_RESET, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_BBP_RESET, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_SOFT_RESET, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_BBP_RESET, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR1_HOST_READY, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR1, reg);
 
@@ -1731,10 +1731,10 @@ static void rt61pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * should clear the register to assure a clean state.
 	 */
 	if (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
 
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR);
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
 	}
 
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ static void rt61pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock, flags);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_MASK_CSR_TXDONE, mask);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_MASK_CSR_RXDONE, mask);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_MASK_CSR_BEACON_DONE, mask);
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ static void rt61pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_MASK_CSR_MITIGATION_PERIOD, 0xff);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR_0, mask);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR_1, mask);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR_2, mask);
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ static int rt61pci_enable_radio(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Enable RX.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RX_CNTL_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, RX_CNTL_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_CNTL_CSR_ENABLE_RX_DMA, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RX_CNTL_CSR, reg);
 
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ static int rt61pci_set_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, enum dev_state state)
 
 	put_to_sleep = (state != STATE_AWAKE);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR12, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR12);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR12_FORCE_WAKEUP, !put_to_sleep);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR12_PUT_TO_SLEEP, put_to_sleep);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR12, reg);
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ static int rt61pci_set_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, enum dev_state state)
 	 * device has entered the correct state.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR12, &reg2);
+		reg2 = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR12);
 		state = rt2x00_get_field32(reg2, MAC_CSR12_BBP_CURRENT_STATE);
 		if (state == !put_to_sleep)
 			return 0;
@@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ static void rt61pci_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
 	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9);
 	orig_reg = reg;
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ static void rt61pci_clear_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
 	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &orig_reg);
+	orig_reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9);
 	reg = orig_reg;
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ static void rt61pci_txdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * tx ring size for now.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < rt2x00dev->tx->limit; i++) {
-		rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR4, &reg);
+		reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, STA_CSR4);
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, STA_CSR4_VALID))
 			break;
 
@@ -2267,7 +2267,7 @@ static inline void rt61pci_enable_interrupt(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irq(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, irq_field, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, reg);
 
@@ -2285,7 +2285,7 @@ static void rt61pci_enable_mcu_interrupt(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irq(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, irq_field, 0);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR, reg);
 
@@ -2337,10 +2337,10 @@ static irqreturn_t rt61pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
 	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg_mcu);
+	reg_mcu = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg_mcu);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
 
 	if (!reg && !reg_mcu)
@@ -2378,11 +2378,11 @@ static irqreturn_t rt61pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&rt2x00dev->irqmask_lock);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR);
 	reg |= mask;
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_MASK_CSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR);
 	reg |= mask_mcu;
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_MASK_CSR, reg);
 
@@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@ static int rt61pci_validate_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	u8 *mac;
 	s8 value;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, E2PROM_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, E2PROM_CSR);
 
 	eeprom.data = rt2x00dev;
 	eeprom.register_read = rt61pci_eepromregister_read;
@@ -2517,7 +2517,7 @@ static int rt61pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
 	 */
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_RF_TYPE);
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR0, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR0);
 	rt2x00_set_chip(rt2x00dev, rt2x00_get_field32(reg, MAC_CSR0_CHIPSET),
 			value, rt2x00_get_field32(reg, MAC_CSR0_REVISION));
 
@@ -2859,7 +2859,7 @@ static int rt61pci_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Enable rfkill polling by setting GPIO direction of the
 	 * rfkill switch GPIO pin correctly.
 	 */
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR13, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR13);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_CSR13_DIR5, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR13, reg);
 
@@ -2931,7 +2931,7 @@ static int rt61pci_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	field.bit_offset = (queue_idx & 1) * 16;
 	field.bit_mask = 0xffff << field.bit_offset;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, offset, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, offset);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, field, queue->txop);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, offset, reg);
 
@@ -2939,15 +2939,15 @@ static int rt61pci_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	field.bit_offset = queue_idx * 4;
 	field.bit_mask = 0xf << field.bit_offset;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AIFSN_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, AIFSN_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, field, queue->aifs);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, AIFSN_CSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CWMIN_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CWMIN_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, field, queue->cw_min);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CWMIN_CSR, reg);
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CWMAX_CSR, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, CWMAX_CSR);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, field, queue->cw_max);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, CWMAX_CSR, reg);
 
@@ -2960,9 +2960,9 @@ static u64 rt61pci_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	u64 tsf;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR13, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR13);
 	tsf = (u64) rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRX_CSR13_HIGH_TSFTIMER) << 32;
-	rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR12, &reg);
+	reg = rt2x00mmio_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR12);
 	tsf |= rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRX_CSR12_LOW_TSFTIMER);
 
 	return tsf;
