diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
index 545c09ed907..cff6f023c03 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
@@ -996,9 +996,7 @@ static int __init cops_module_init(void)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: You shouldn't autoprobe with insmod\n",
 			cardname);
 	cops_dev = cops_probe(-1);
-	if (IS_ERR(cops_dev))
-		return PTR_ERR(cops_dev);
-        return 0;
+	return PTR_RET(cops_dev);
 }
 
 static void __exit cops_module_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
index 0910dce3996..b5782cdf0bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
@@ -1243,9 +1243,7 @@ static int __init ltpc_module_init(void)
 		       "ltpc: Autoprobing is not recommended for modules\n");
 
 	dev_ltpc = ltpc_probe();
-	if (IS_ERR(dev_ltpc))
-		return PTR_ERR(dev_ltpc);
-	return 0;
+	return PTR_RET(dev_ltpc);
 }
 module_init(ltpc_module_init);
 #endif