diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
index 624b0a95c64e..99026cef3179 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ mwifiex_is_rsn_oui_present(struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc, u32 cipher)
 	struct ie_body *iebody;
 	u8 ret = MWIFIEX_OUI_NOT_PRESENT;
 
-	if (((bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) && ((*(bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie)).
-					ieee_hdr.element_id == WLAN_EID_RSN))) {
+	if (bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie &&
+	    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id == WLAN_EID_RSN) {
 		iebody = (struct ie_body *)
 			 (((u8 *) bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->data) +
 			  RSN_GTK_OUI_OFFSET);
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ mwifiex_is_wpa_oui_present(struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc, u32 cipher)
 	struct ie_body *iebody;
 	u8 ret = MWIFIEX_OUI_NOT_PRESENT;
 
-	if (((bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) &&
-	     ((*(bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie)).vend_hdr.element_id ==
-	      WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC))) {
+	if (bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie &&
+	    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id ==
+	    WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC) {
 		iebody = (struct ie_body *) bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->data;
 		oui = &mwifiex_wpa_oui[cipher][0];
 		ret = mwifiex_search_oui_in_ie(iebody, oui);
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ mwifiex_is_bss_wapi(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	if (priv->sec_info.wapi_enabled &&
 	    (bss_desc->bcn_wapi_ie &&
-	     ((*(bss_desc->bcn_wapi_ie)).ieee_hdr.element_id ==
-			WLAN_EID_BSS_AC_ACCESS_DELAY))) {
+	     bss_desc->bcn_wapi_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id ==
+	     WLAN_EID_BSS_AC_ACCESS_DELAY)) {
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ mwifiex_is_bss_no_sec(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		      struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc)
 {
 	if (!priv->sec_info.wep_enabled && !priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled &&
-	    !priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled && ((!bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) ||
-		((*(bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie)).vend_hdr.element_id !=
-		 WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC)) &&
-	    ((!bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) ||
-		((*(bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie)).ieee_hdr.element_id !=
-		 WLAN_EID_RSN)) &&
+	    !priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled &&
+	    (!bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie ||
+	     bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id !=
+	     WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC) &&
+	    (!bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie ||
+	     bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id != WLAN_EID_RSN) &&
 	    !priv->sec_info.encryption_mode && !bss_desc->privacy) {
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -233,9 +233,10 @@ mwifiex_is_bss_wpa(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		   struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc)
 {
 	if (!priv->sec_info.wep_enabled && priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled &&
-	    !priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled && ((bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) &&
-	    ((*(bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie)).
-	     vend_hdr.element_id == WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC))
+	    !priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled &&
+	    (bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie &&
+	     bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id ==
+	     WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC)
 	   /*
 	    * Privacy bit may NOT be set in some APs like
 	    * LinkSys WRT54G && bss_desc->privacy
@@ -245,12 +246,10 @@ mwifiex_is_bss_wpa(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			    "info: %s: WPA:\t"
 			    "wpa_ie=%#x wpa2_ie=%#x WEP=%s WPA=%s WPA2=%s\t"
 			    "EncMode=%#x privacy=%#x\n", __func__,
-			    (bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) ?
-			    (*bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie).
-			    vend_hdr.element_id : 0,
-			    (bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) ?
-			    (*bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie).
-			    ieee_hdr.element_id : 0,
+			    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie ?
+			    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id : 0,
+			    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie ?
+			    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id : 0,
 			    (priv->sec_info.wep_enabled) ? "e" : "d",
 			    (priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled) ? "e" : "d",
 			    (priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled) ? "e" : "d",
@@ -269,11 +268,10 @@ static bool
 mwifiex_is_bss_wpa2(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		    struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc)
 {
-	if (!priv->sec_info.wep_enabled &&
-	    !priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled &&
+	if (!priv->sec_info.wep_enabled && !priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled &&
 	    priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled &&
-	    ((bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) &&
-	     ((*(bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie)).ieee_hdr.element_id == WLAN_EID_RSN))) {
+	    (bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie &&
+	     bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id == WLAN_EID_RSN)) {
 		/*
 		 * Privacy bit may NOT be set in some APs like
 		 * LinkSys WRT54G && bss_desc->privacy
@@ -282,12 +280,10 @@ mwifiex_is_bss_wpa2(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			    "info: %s: WPA2:\t"
 			    "wpa_ie=%#x wpa2_ie=%#x WEP=%s WPA=%s WPA2=%s\t"
 			    "EncMode=%#x privacy=%#x\n", __func__,
-			    (bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) ?
-			    (*bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie).
-			    vend_hdr.element_id : 0,
-			    (bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) ?
-			    (*bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie).
-			    ieee_hdr.element_id : 0,
+			    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie ?
+			    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id : 0,
+			    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie ?
+			    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id : 0,
 			    (priv->sec_info.wep_enabled) ? "e" : "d",
 			    (priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled) ? "e" : "d",
 			    (priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled) ? "e" : "d",
@@ -308,11 +304,11 @@ mwifiex_is_bss_adhoc_aes(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	if (!priv->sec_info.wep_enabled && !priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled &&
 	    !priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled &&
-	    ((!bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) ||
-	     ((*(bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie)).
-	      vend_hdr.element_id != WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC)) &&
-	    ((!bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) ||
-	     ((*(bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie)).ieee_hdr.element_id != WLAN_EID_RSN)) &&
+	    (!bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie ||
+	     bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id !=
+	     WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC) &&
+	    (!bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie ||
+	     bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id != WLAN_EID_RSN) &&
 	    !priv->sec_info.encryption_mode && bss_desc->privacy) {
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -329,23 +325,21 @@ mwifiex_is_bss_dynamic_wep(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	if (!priv->sec_info.wep_enabled && !priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled &&
 	    !priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled &&
-	    ((!bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) ||
-	     ((*(bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie)).
-	      vend_hdr.element_id != WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC)) &&
-	    ((!bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) ||
-	     ((*(bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie)).ieee_hdr.element_id != WLAN_EID_RSN)) &&
+	    (!bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie ||
+	     bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id !=
+	     WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC) &&
+	    (!bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie ||
+	     bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id != WLAN_EID_RSN) &&
 	    priv->sec_info.encryption_mode && bss_desc->privacy) {
 		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, INFO,
 			    "info: %s: dynamic\t"
 			    "WEP: wpa_ie=%#x wpa2_ie=%#x\t"
 			    "EncMode=%#x privacy=%#x\n",
 			    __func__,
-			    (bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) ?
-			    (*bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie).
-			    vend_hdr.element_id : 0,
-			    (bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) ?
-			    (*bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie).
-			    ieee_hdr.element_id : 0,
+			    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie ?
+			    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id : 0,
+			    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie ?
+			    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id : 0,
 			    priv->sec_info.encryption_mode,
 			    bss_desc->privacy);
 		return true;
@@ -464,10 +458,10 @@ mwifiex_is_network_compatible(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			    "info: %s: failed: wpa_ie=%#x wpa2_ie=%#x WEP=%s\t"
 			    "WPA=%s WPA2=%s EncMode=%#x privacy=%#x\n",
 			    __func__,
-			    (bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie) ?
-			    (*bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie).vend_hdr.element_id : 0,
-			    (bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie) ?
-			    (*bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie).ieee_hdr.element_id : 0,
+			    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie ?
+			    bss_desc->bcn_wpa_ie->vend_hdr.element_id : 0,
+			    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie ?
+			    bss_desc->bcn_rsn_ie->ieee_hdr.element_id : 0,
 			    (priv->sec_info.wep_enabled) ? "e" : "d",
 			    (priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled) ? "e" : "d",
 			    (priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled) ? "e" : "d",