diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/fw.c
index e7abb45d6753..1084b43e04bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/fw.c
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ static const char *validate_fw(const struct orinoco_fw_header *hdr, size_t len)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_HERMES_CACHE_FW_ON_INIT) || defined(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)
+static inline const struct firmware *
+orinoco_cached_fw_get(struct orinoco_private *priv, bool primary)
+{
+	if (primary)
+		return priv->cached_pri_fw;
+	else
+		return priv->cached_fw;
+}
+#else
+#define orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, primary) (NULL)
+#endif
+
 /* Download either STA or AP firmware into the card. */
 static int
 orinoco_dl_firmware(struct orinoco_private *priv,
@@ -107,7 +120,7 @@ orinoco_dl_firmware(struct orinoco_private *priv,
 	if (err)
 		goto free;
 
-	if (!priv->cached_fw) {
+	if (!orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, false)) {
 		err = request_firmware(&fw_entry, firmware, priv->dev);
 
 		if (err) {
@@ -117,7 +130,7 @@ orinoco_dl_firmware(struct orinoco_private *priv,
 			goto free;
 		}
 	} else
-		fw_entry = priv->cached_fw;
+		fw_entry = orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, false);
 
 	hdr = (const struct orinoco_fw_header *) fw_entry->data;
 
@@ -170,7 +183,7 @@ orinoco_dl_firmware(struct orinoco_private *priv,
 
 abort:
 	/* If we requested the firmware, release it. */
-	if (!priv->cached_fw)
+	if (!orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, false))
 		release_firmware(fw_entry);
 
 free:
@@ -273,20 +286,20 @@ symbol_dl_firmware(struct orinoco_private *priv,
 	int ret;
 	const struct firmware *fw_entry;
 
-	if (!priv->cached_pri_fw) {
+	if (!orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, true)) {
 		if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, fw->pri_fw, priv->dev) != 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Cannot find firmware: %s\n",
 			       dev->name, fw->pri_fw);
 			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 	} else
-		fw_entry = priv->cached_pri_fw;
+		fw_entry = orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, true);
 
 	/* Load primary firmware */
 	ret = symbol_dl_image(priv, fw, fw_entry->data,
 			      fw_entry->data + fw_entry->size, 0);
 
-	if (!priv->cached_pri_fw)
+	if (!orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, true))
 		release_firmware(fw_entry);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Primary firmware download failed\n",
@@ -294,19 +307,19 @@ symbol_dl_firmware(struct orinoco_private *priv,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (!priv->cached_fw) {
+	if (!orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, false)) {
 		if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, fw->sta_fw, priv->dev) != 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Cannot find firmware: %s\n",
 			       dev->name, fw->sta_fw);
 			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 	} else
-		fw_entry = priv->cached_fw;
+		fw_entry = orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, false);
 
 	/* Load secondary firmware */
 	ret = symbol_dl_image(priv, fw, fw_entry->data,
 			      fw_entry->data + fw_entry->size, 1);
-	if (!priv->cached_fw)
+	if (!orinoco_cached_fw_get(priv, false))
 		release_firmware(fw_entry);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Secondary firmware download failed\n",
@@ -340,9 +353,9 @@ int orinoco_download(struct orinoco_private *priv)
 	return err;
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_HERMES_CACHE_FW_ON_INIT) || defined(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)
 void orinoco_cache_fw(struct orinoco_private *priv, int ap)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_HERMES_CACHE_FW_ON_INIT) || defined(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)
 	const struct firmware *fw_entry = NULL;
 	const char *pri_fw;
 	const char *fw;
@@ -362,12 +375,10 @@ void orinoco_cache_fw(struct orinoco_private *priv, int ap)
 		if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, fw, priv->dev) == 0)
 			priv->cached_fw = fw_entry;
 	}
-#endif
 }
 
 void orinoco_uncache_fw(struct orinoco_private *priv)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_HERMES_CACHE_FW_ON_INIT) || defined(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)
 	if (priv->cached_pri_fw)
 		release_firmware(priv->cached_pri_fw);
 	if (priv->cached_fw)
@@ -375,5 +386,5 @@ void orinoco_uncache_fw(struct orinoco_private *priv)
 
 	priv->cached_pri_fw = NULL;
 	priv->cached_fw = NULL;
-#endif
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/fw.h
index 2290f0845d59..89fc26d25b06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/fw.h
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ struct orinoco_private;
 
 int orinoco_download(struct orinoco_private *priv);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_HERMES_CACHE_FW_ON_INIT) || defined(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)
 void orinoco_cache_fw(struct orinoco_private *priv, int ap);
 void orinoco_uncache_fw(struct orinoco_private *priv);
+#else
+#define orinoco_cache_fw(priv, ap) do { } while(0)
+#define orinoco_uncache_fw(priv) do { } while (0)
+#endif
 
 #endif /* _ORINOCO_FW_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
index e9b1db77a735..345593c4accb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
@@ -2580,8 +2580,10 @@ struct net_device
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 	priv->last_linkstatus = 0xffff;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_HERMES_CACHE_FW_ON_INIT) || defined(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)
 	priv->cached_pri_fw = NULL;
 	priv->cached_fw = NULL;
+#endif
 
 	/* Register PM notifiers */
 	orinoco_register_pm_notifier(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco.h b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco.h
index f3f94b28ce6d..8e5a72cc297f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco.h
@@ -159,9 +159,11 @@ struct orinoco_private {
 	unsigned int tkip_cm_active:1;
 	unsigned int key_mgmt:3;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_HERMES_CACHE_FW_ON_INIT) || defined(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)
 	/* Cached in memory firmware to use during ->resume. */
 	const struct firmware *cached_pri_fw;
 	const struct firmware *cached_fw;
+#endif
 
 	struct notifier_block pm_notifier;
 };