diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 73b919838a61..0bc8b0249c57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -728,11 +728,11 @@ static bool rt2400pci_get_entry_state(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_RX) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		return rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXD_W0_OWNER_NIC);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		return (rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC) ||
 		        rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_VALID));
@@ -746,19 +746,19 @@ static void rt2400pci_clear_entry(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_RX) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 2, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 2);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W2_BUFFER_LENGTH, entry->skb->len);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 2, word);
 
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W1_BUFFER_ADDRESS, skbdesc->skb_dma);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 1, word);
 
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 1);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 0, word);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_VALID, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 0);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 0, word);
@@ -1113,16 +1113,16 @@ static void rt2400pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Start writing the descriptor words.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_BUFFER_ADDRESS, skbdesc->skb_dma);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_BUFFER_LENGTH, txdesc->length);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_DATABYTE_COUNT, txdesc->length);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 2, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 3, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 3);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL_REGNUM, 5);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL_BUSY, 1);
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SERVICE_BUSY, 1);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 3, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 4, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 4);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W4_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
 			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_low);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW_REGNUM, 8);
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * the device, whereby the device may take hold of the TXD before we
 	 * finished updating it.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_MORE_FRAG,
@@ -1228,10 +1228,10 @@ static void rt2400pci_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	u32 rx_low;
 	u32 rx_high;
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word0);
-	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 2, &word2);
-	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 3, &word3);
-	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 4, &word4);
+	word0 = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
+	word2 = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 2);
+	word3 = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 3);
+	word4 = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 4);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_CRC_ERROR))
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ static void rt2400pci_txdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	while (!rt2x00queue_empty(queue)) {
 		entry = rt2x00queue_get_entry(queue, Q_INDEX_DONE);
 		entry_priv = entry->priv_data;
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		if (rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC) ||
 		    !rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_VALID))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 5fcee4855720..1ff5434798ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -817,11 +817,11 @@ static bool rt2500pci_get_entry_state(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_RX) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		return rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXD_W0_OWNER_NIC);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		return (rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC) ||
 		        rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_VALID));
@@ -835,15 +835,15 @@ static void rt2500pci_clear_entry(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_RX) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W1_BUFFER_ADDRESS, skbdesc->skb_dma);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 1, word);
 
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 1);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 0, word);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_VALID, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 0);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 0, word);
@@ -1266,18 +1266,18 @@ static void rt2500pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Start writing the descriptor words.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_BUFFER_ADDRESS, skbdesc->skb_dma);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_IV_OFFSET, IEEE80211_HEADER);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_AIFS, entry->queue->aifs);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_CWMIN, entry->queue->cw_min);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_CWMAX, entry->queue->cw_max);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 2, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 3, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 3);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_high);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 3, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 10, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 10);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W10_RTS,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_RTS_FRAME, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 10, word);
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * the device, whereby the device may take hold of the TXD before we
 	 * finished updating it.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_MORE_FRAG,
@@ -1371,8 +1371,8 @@ static void rt2500pci_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	u32 word0;
 	u32 word2;
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word0);
-	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 2, &word2);
+	word0 = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
+	word2 = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 2);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_CRC_ERROR))
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ static void rt2500pci_txdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	while (!rt2x00queue_empty(queue)) {
 		entry = rt2x00queue_get_entry(queue, Q_INDEX_DONE);
 		entry_priv = entry->priv_data;
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		if (rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC) ||
 		    !rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_VALID))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 4497385a4fea..529e05999abb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ static void rt2500usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Start writing the descriptor words.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_RETRY_LIMIT, txdesc->retry_limit);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_MORE_FRAG,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_MORE_FRAG, &txdesc->flags));
@@ -1092,14 +1092,14 @@ static void rt2500usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_KEY_ID, txdesc->key_idx);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 0, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_IV_OFFSET, txdesc->iv_offset);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_AIFS, entry->queue->aifs);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_CWMIN, entry->queue->cw_min);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_CWMAX, entry->queue->cw_max);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
@@ -1247,8 +1247,8 @@ static void rt2500usb_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * It is now safe to read the descriptor on all architectures.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 0, &word0);
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 1, &word1);
+	word0 = rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 0);
+	word1 = rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 1);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_CRC_ERROR))
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
@@ -1260,8 +1260,8 @@ static void rt2500usb_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 		rxdesc->cipher_status = RX_CRYPTO_FAIL_KEY;
 
 	if (rxdesc->cipher != CIPHER_NONE) {
-		_rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 2, &rxdesc->iv[0]);
-		_rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 3, &rxdesc->iv[1]);
+		rxdesc->iv[0] = _rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 2);
+		rxdesc->iv[1] = _rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 3);
 		rxdesc->dev_flags |= RXDONE_CRYPTO_IV;
 
 		/* ICV is located at the end of frame */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 5063169b7794..6e2e760d98b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ void rt2800_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Initialize TX Info descriptor
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_FRAG,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_MORE_FRAG, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MIMO_PS,
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ void rt2800_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_PHYMODE, txdesc->rate_mode);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 0, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_ACK,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_NSEQ,
@@ -885,12 +885,12 @@ void rt2800_process_rxwi(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	__le32 *rxwi = (__le32 *) entry->skb->data;
 	u32 word;
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxwi, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(rxwi, 0);
 
 	rxdesc->cipher = rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXWI_W0_UDF);
 	rxdesc->size = rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXWI_W0_MPDU_TOTAL_BYTE_COUNT);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxwi, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(rxwi, 1);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXWI_W1_SHORT_GI))
 		rxdesc->enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI;
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ void rt2800_process_rxwi(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	if (rxdesc->rate_mode == RATE_MODE_CCK)
 		rxdesc->signal &= ~0x8;
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxwi, 2, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(rxwi, 2);
 
 	/*
 	 * Convert descriptor AGC value to RSSI value.
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ void rt2800_txdone_entry(struct queue_entry *entry, u32 status, __le32 *txwi,
 	 * Obtain the status about this packet.
 	 */
 	txdesc.flags = 0;
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 0);
 
 	mcs = rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXWI_W0_MCS);
 	ampdu = rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXWI_W0_AMPDU);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.c
index 70ad20691bff..ee5276e233fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void rt2800mmio_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	__le32 *rxd = entry_priv->desc;
 	u32 word;
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 3, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 3);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXD_W3_CRC_ERROR))
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static bool rt2800mmio_txdone_entry_check(struct queue_entry *entry, u32 status)
 	wcid = rt2x00_get_field32(status, TX_STA_FIFO_WCID);
 
 	txwi = rt2800_drv_get_txwi(entry);
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1);
 	tx_wcid = rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID);
 
 	return (tx_wcid == wcid);
@@ -696,11 +696,11 @@ bool rt2800mmio_get_entry_state(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_RX) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1);
 
 		return (!rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXD_W1_DMA_DONE));
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1);
 
 		return (!rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W1_DMA_DONE));
 	}
@@ -715,11 +715,11 @@ void rt2800mmio_clear_entry(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_RX) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W0_SDP0, skbdesc->skb_dma);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 0, word);
 
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W1_DMA_DONE, 0);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 1, word);
 
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ void rt2800mmio_clear_entry(struct queue_entry *entry)
 		rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RX_CRX_IDX,
 					  entry->entry_idx);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_DMA_DONE, 1);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 1, word);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index 75555f806905..04a7debddb64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static void rt2800usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Initialize TXINFO descriptor
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txi, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txi, 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * The size of TXINFO_W0_USB_DMA_TX_PKT_LEN is
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static bool rt2800usb_txdone_entry_check(struct queue_entry *entry, u32 reg)
 	 */
 	txwi = rt2800usb_get_txwi(entry);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1);
 	tx_wcid = rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID);
 	tx_ack  = rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXWI_W1_ACK);
 	tx_pid  = rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXWI_W1_PACKETID);
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ static void rt2800usb_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * | RXINFO | RXWI | header | L2 pad | payload | pad | RXD | USB pad |
 	 *          |<------------ rx_pkt_len -------------->|
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxi, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(rxi, 0);
 	rx_pkt_len = rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXINFO_W0_USB_DMA_RX_PKT_LEN);
 
 	/*
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ static void rt2800usb_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * It is now safe to read the descriptor on all architectures.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 0);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXD_W0_CRC_ERROR))
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
index 6055f36211b9..a15bae29917b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
@@ -642,11 +642,10 @@ static inline int rt2x00queue_dma_timeout(struct queue_entry *entry)
  * _rt2x00_desc_read - Read a word from the hardware descriptor.
  * @desc: Base descriptor address
  * @word: Word index from where the descriptor should be read.
- * @value: Address where the descriptor value should be written into.
  */
-static inline void _rt2x00_desc_read(__le32 *desc, const u8 word, __le32 *value)
+static inline __le32 _rt2x00_desc_read(__le32 *desc, const u8 word)
 {
-	*value = desc[word];
+	return desc[word];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -654,13 +653,10 @@ static inline void _rt2x00_desc_read(__le32 *desc, const u8 word, __le32 *value)
  * function will take care of the byte ordering.
  * @desc: Base descriptor address
  * @word: Word index from where the descriptor should be read.
- * @value: Address where the descriptor value should be written into.
  */
-static inline void rt2x00_desc_read(__le32 *desc, const u8 word, u32 *value)
+static inline u32 rt2x00_desc_read(__le32 *desc, const u8 word)
 {
-	__le32 tmp;
-	_rt2x00_desc_read(desc, word, &tmp);
-	*value = le32_to_cpu(tmp);
+	return le32_to_cpu(_rt2x00_desc_read(desc, word));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index d5b8051466b4..234310200759 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -1386,11 +1386,11 @@ static bool rt61pci_get_entry_state(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_RX) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		return rt2x00_get_field32(word, RXD_W0_OWNER_NIC);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		return (rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC) ||
 		        rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_VALID));
@@ -1404,16 +1404,16 @@ static void rt61pci_clear_entry(struct queue_entry *entry)
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_RX) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 5, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 5);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W5_BUFFER_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS,
 				   skbdesc->skb_dma);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 5, word);
 
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, RXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 1);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 0, word);
 	} else {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_VALID, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 0);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 0, word);
@@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ static void rt61pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Start writing the descriptor words.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_HOST_Q_ID, entry->queue->qid);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_AIFSN, entry->queue->aifs);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_CWMIN, entry->queue->cw_min);
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ static void rt61pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_BUFFER_COUNT, 1);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ static void rt61pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 		_rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 4, skbdesc->iv[1]);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 5, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 5);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W5_PID_TYPE, entry->queue->qid);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W5_PID_SUBTYPE, entry->entry_idx);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W5_TX_POWER,
@@ -1913,12 +1913,12 @@ static void rt61pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 5, word);
 
 	if (entry->queue->qid != QID_BEACON) {
-		rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 6, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 6);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W6_BUFFER_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS,
 				   skbdesc->skb_dma);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 6, word);
 
-		rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 11, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 11);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W11_BUFFER_LENGTH0,
 				   txdesc->length);
 		rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 11, word);
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ static void rt61pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * the device, whereby the device may take hold of the TXD before we
 	 * finished updating it.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_VALID, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_MORE_FRAG,
@@ -2095,8 +2095,8 @@ static void rt61pci_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	u32 word0;
 	u32 word1;
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word0);
-	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word1);
+	word0 = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
+	word1 = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_CRC_ERROR))
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
@@ -2105,11 +2105,11 @@ static void rt61pci_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rxdesc->cipher_status = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_CIPHER_ERROR);
 
 	if (rxdesc->cipher != CIPHER_NONE) {
-		_rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 2, &rxdesc->iv[0]);
-		_rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 3, &rxdesc->iv[1]);
+		rxdesc->iv[0] = _rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 2);
+		rxdesc->iv[1] = _rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 3);
 		rxdesc->dev_flags |= RXDONE_CRYPTO_IV;
 
-		_rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 4, &rxdesc->icv);
+		rxdesc->icv = _rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 4);
 		rxdesc->dev_flags |= RXDONE_CRYPTO_ICV;
 
 		/*
@@ -2198,7 +2198,7 @@ static void rt61pci_txdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 		entry = &queue->entries[index];
 		entry_priv = entry->priv_data;
-		rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0, &word);
+		word = rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 0);
 
 		if (rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC) ||
 		    !rt2x00_get_field32(word, TXD_W0_VALID))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index b736982c0126..fd913222abd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ static void rt73usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Start writing the descriptor words.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_BURST,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_BURST, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_VALID, 1);
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static void rt73usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_CIPHER_ALG, txdesc->cipher);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 0, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_HOST_Q_ID, entry->queue->qid);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_AIFSN, entry->queue->aifs);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_CWMIN, entry->queue->cw_min);
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ static void rt73usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_GENERATE_SEQ, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ static void rt73usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 		_rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 4, skbdesc->iv[1]);
 	}
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 5, &word);
+	word = rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 5);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W5_TX_POWER,
 			   TXPOWER_TO_DEV(entry->queue->rt2x00dev->tx_power));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W5_WAITING_DMA_DONE_INT, 1);
@@ -1694,8 +1694,8 @@ static void rt73usb_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * It is now safe to read the descriptor on all architectures.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 0, &word0);
-	rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 1, &word1);
+	word0 = rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 0);
+	word1 = rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 1);
 
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_CRC_ERROR))
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
@@ -1704,11 +1704,11 @@ static void rt73usb_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rxdesc->cipher_status = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_CIPHER_ERROR);
 
 	if (rxdesc->cipher != CIPHER_NONE) {
-		_rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 2, &rxdesc->iv[0]);
-		_rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 3, &rxdesc->iv[1]);
+		rxdesc->iv[0] = _rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 2);
+		rxdesc->iv[1] = _rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 3);
 		rxdesc->dev_flags |= RXDONE_CRYPTO_IV;
 
-		_rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 4, &rxdesc->icv);
+		rxdesc->icv = _rt2x00_desc_read(rxd, 4);
 		rxdesc->dev_flags |= RXDONE_CRYPTO_ICV;
 
 		/*
