diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index aeaa793..18adc39 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -485,15 +485,13 @@ static int smsc95xx_link_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 	struct ethtool_cmd ecmd;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u16 lcladv, rmtadv;
-	u32 intdata;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* clear interrupt status */
 	ret = smsc95xx_mdio_read(dev->net, mii->phy_id, PHY_INT_SRC);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Error reading PHY_INT_SRC");
 
-	intdata = 0xFFFFFFFF;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, INT_STS, intdata);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, INT_STS, INT_STS_CLEAR_ALL_);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Error writing INT_STS");
 
 	mii_check_media(mii, 1, 1);
@@ -700,7 +698,6 @@ static int smsc95xx_start_tx_path(struct usbnet *dev)
 {
 	struct smsc95xx_priv *pdata = (struct smsc95xx_priv *)(dev->data[0]);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	u32 reg_val;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Enable Tx at MAC */
@@ -712,8 +709,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_start_tx_path(struct usbnet *dev)
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write MAC_CR: %d\n", ret);
 
 	/* Enable Tx at SCSRs */
-	reg_val = TX_CFG_ON_;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, TX_CFG, reg_val);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, TX_CFG, TX_CFG_ON_);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write TX_CFG: %d\n", ret);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -786,8 +782,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 
 	netif_dbg(dev, ifup, dev->net, "entering smsc95xx_reset\n");
 
-	write_buf = HW_CFG_LRST_;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, HW_CFG, write_buf);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, HW_CFG, HW_CFG_LRST_);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write HW_CFG: %d\n", ret);
 
 	timeout = 0;
@@ -803,8 +798,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	write_buf = PM_CTL_PHY_RST_;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, PM_CTRL, write_buf);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, PM_CTRL, PM_CTL_PHY_RST_);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write PM_CTRL: %d\n", ret);
 
 	timeout = 0;
@@ -871,8 +865,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 		  "Read Value from BURST_CAP after writing: 0x%08x\n",
 		  read_buf);
 
-	read_buf = DEFAULT_BULK_IN_DELAY;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, BULK_IN_DLY, read_buf);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, BULK_IN_DLY, DEFAULT_BULK_IN_DELAY);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write BULK_IN_DLY: %d\n", ret);
 
 	ret = smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, BULK_IN_DLY, &read_buf);
@@ -905,8 +898,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 	netif_dbg(dev, ifup, dev->net,
 		  "Read Value from HW_CFG after writing: 0x%08x\n", read_buf);
 
-	write_buf = 0xFFFFFFFF;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, INT_STS, write_buf);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, INT_STS, INT_STS_CLEAR_ALL_);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write INT_STS: %d\n", ret);
 
 	ret = smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, ID_REV, &read_buf);
@@ -921,12 +913,10 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write LED_GPIO_CFG: %d\n", ret);
 
 	/* Init Tx */
-	write_buf = 0;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, FLOW, write_buf);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, FLOW, 0);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write FLOW: %d\n", ret);
 
-	read_buf = AFC_CFG_DEFAULT;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, AFC_CFG, read_buf);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, AFC_CFG, AFC_CFG_DEFAULT);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write AFC_CFG: %d\n", ret);
 
 	/* Don't need mac_cr_lock during initialisation */
@@ -935,8 +925,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 
 	/* Init Rx */
 	/* Set Vlan */
-	write_buf = (u32)ETH_P_8021Q;
-	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, VLAN1, write_buf);
+	ret = smsc95xx_write_reg(dev, VLAN1, (u32)ETH_P_8021Q);
 	check_warn_return(ret, "Failed to write VLAN1: %d\n", ret);
 
 	/* Enable or disable checksum offload engines */
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.h b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.h
index 86bc449..a275b62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #define INT_STS_TDFO_			(0x00001000)
 #define INT_STS_RXDF_			(0x00000800)
 #define INT_STS_GPIOS_			(0x000007FF)
+#define INT_STS_CLEAR_ALL_		(0xFFFFFFFF)
 
 #define RX_CFG				(0x0C)
 #define RX_FIFO_FLUSH_			(0x00000001)
