diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 83ba5483455a..1b659ab652fb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -916,8 +916,8 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_schedule(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 	u16 tvlv_len = 0;
 	unsigned long send_time;
 
-	if ((hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) ||
-	    (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED))
+	if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE ||
+	    hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)
 		return;
 
 	/* the interface gets activated here to avoid race conditions between
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ static bool batadv_iv_ogm_calc_tq(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
 	 * drops as they can't send and receive at the same time.
 	 */
 	tq_iface_penalty = BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE;
-	if (if_outgoing && (if_incoming == if_outgoing) &&
+	if (if_outgoing && if_incoming == if_outgoing &&
 	    batadv_is_wifi_hardif(if_outgoing))
 		tq_iface_penalty = batadv_hop_penalty(BATADV_TQ_MAX_VALUE,
 						      bat_priv);
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_update_seqnos(const struct ethhdr *ethhdr,
 				ret = BATADV_NEIGH_DUP;
 		} else {
 			set_mark = 0;
-			if (is_dup && (ret != BATADV_NEIGH_DUP))
+			if (is_dup && ret != BATADV_NEIGH_DUP)
 				ret = BATADV_ORIG_DUP;
 		}
 
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 	/* drop packet if sender is not a direct neighbor and if we
 	 * don't route towards it
 	 */
-	if (!is_single_hop_neigh && (!orig_neigh_router)) {
+	if (!is_single_hop_neigh && !orig_neigh_router) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Drop packet: OGM via unknown neighbor!\n");
 		goto out_neigh;
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 	sameseq = orig_ifinfo->last_real_seqno == ntohl(ogm_packet->seqno);
 	similar_ttl = (orig_ifinfo->last_ttl - 3) <= ogm_packet->ttl;
 
-	if (is_bidirect && ((dup_status == BATADV_NO_DUP) ||
+	if (is_bidirect && (dup_status == BATADV_NO_DUP ||
 			    (sameseq && similar_ttl))) {
 		batadv_iv_ogm_orig_update(bat_priv, orig_node,
 					  orig_ifinfo, ethhdr,
@@ -1553,8 +1553,8 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 		/* OGMs from secondary interfaces should only scheduled once
 		 * per interface where it has been received, not multiple times
 		 */
-		if ((ogm_packet->ttl <= 2) &&
-		    (if_incoming != if_outgoing)) {
+		if (ogm_packet->ttl <= 2 &&
+		    if_incoming != if_outgoing) {
 			batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 				   "Drop packet: OGM from secondary interface and wrong outgoing interface\n");
 			goto out_neigh;
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ batadv_iv_ogm_process_per_outif(const struct sk_buff *skb, int ogm_offset,
 			      if_incoming, if_outgoing);
 
 out_neigh:
-	if ((orig_neigh_node) && (!is_single_hop_neigh))
+	if (orig_neigh_node && !is_single_hop_neigh)
 		batadv_orig_node_put(orig_neigh_node);
 out:
 	if (router_ifinfo)
@@ -2523,9 +2523,9 @@ batadv_iv_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 			tmp_gw_factor *= 100 * 100;
 			tmp_gw_factor >>= 18;
 
-			if ((tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor) ||
-			    ((tmp_gw_factor == max_gw_factor) &&
-			     (tq_avg > max_tq))) {
+			if (tmp_gw_factor > max_gw_factor ||
+			    (tmp_gw_factor == max_gw_factor &&
+			     tq_avg > max_tq)) {
 				if (curr_gw)
 					batadv_gw_node_put(curr_gw);
 				curr_gw = gw_node;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
index 4e2724c5b33d..93ef1c06227e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ batadv_v_gw_get_best_gw_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		if (batadv_v_gw_throughput_get(gw_node, &bw) < 0)
 			goto next;
 
-		if (curr_gw && (bw <= max_bw))
+		if (curr_gw && bw <= max_bw)
 			goto next;
 
 		if (curr_gw)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index bd1064d98e16..1de992c58b35 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static u32 batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh)
 			hard_iface->bat_v.flags &= ~BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX;
 
 		throughput = link_settings.base.speed;
-		if (throughput && (throughput != SPEED_UNKNOWN))
+		if (throughput && throughput != SPEED_UNKNOWN)
 			return throughput * 10;
 	}
 
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ static void batadv_v_elp_periodic_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* we are in the process of shutting this interface down */
-	if ((hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) ||
-	    (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED))
+	if (hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE ||
+	    hard_iface->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* the interface was enabled but may not be ready yet */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
index 8be61734fc43..c251445a42a0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ static u32 batadv_v_forward_penalty(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	 * due to the store & forward characteristics of WIFI.
 	 * Very low throughput values are the exception.
 	 */
-	if ((throughput > 10) &&
-	    (if_incoming == if_outgoing) &&
+	if (throughput > 10 &&
+	    if_incoming == if_outgoing &&
 	    !(if_incoming->bat_v.flags & BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX))
 		return throughput / 2;
 
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static int batadv_v_ogm_metric_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* drop packets with old seqnos, however accept the first packet after
 	 * a host has been rebooted.
 	 */
-	if ((seq_diff < 0) && !protection_started)
+	if (seq_diff < 0 && !protection_started)
 		goto out;
 
 	neigh_node->last_seen = jiffies;
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ static bool batadv_v_ogm_route_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		router_throughput = router_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput;
 		neigh_throughput = neigh_ifinfo->bat_v.throughput;
 
-		if ((neigh_seq_diff < BATADV_OGM_MAX_ORIGDIFF) &&
-		    (router_throughput >= neigh_throughput))
+		if (neigh_seq_diff < BATADV_OGM_MAX_ORIGDIFF &&
+		    router_throughput >= neigh_throughput)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ batadv_v_ogm_process_per_outif(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		return;
 
 	/* only unknown & newer OGMs contain TVLVs we are interested in */
-	if ((seqno_age > 0) && (if_outgoing == BATADV_IF_DEFAULT))
+	if (seqno_age > 0 && if_outgoing == BATADV_IF_DEFAULT)
 		batadv_tvlv_containers_process(bat_priv, true, orig_node,
 					       NULL, NULL,
 					       (unsigned char *)(ogm2 + 1),
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index b6cfa78e9381..760c0de72582 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@ static bool batadv_is_orig_node_eligible(struct batadv_dat_candidate *res,
 	/* this is an hash collision with the temporary selected node. Choose
 	 * the one with the lowest address
 	 */
-	if ((tmp_max == max) && max_orig_node &&
-	    (batadv_compare_eth(candidate->orig, max_orig_node->orig) > 0))
+	if (tmp_max == max && max_orig_node &&
+	    batadv_compare_eth(candidate->orig, max_orig_node->orig) > 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = true;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index de9955d5224d..10d521f0b17f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -248,12 +248,12 @@ void batadv_gw_election(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((curr_gw) && (!next_gw)) {
+	if (curr_gw && !next_gw) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Removing selected gateway - no gateway in range\n");
 		batadv_throw_uevent(bat_priv, BATADV_UEV_GW, BATADV_UEV_DEL,
 				    NULL);
-	} else if ((!curr_gw) && (next_gw)) {
+	} else if (!curr_gw && next_gw) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 			   "Adding route to gateway %pM (bandwidth: %u.%u/%u.%u MBit, tq: %i)\n",
 			   next_gw->orig_node->orig,
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ void batadv_gw_node_update(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if ((gw_node->bandwidth_down == ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down)) &&
-	    (gw_node->bandwidth_up == ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up)))
+	if (gw_node->bandwidth_down == ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_down) &&
+	    gw_node->bandwidth_up == ntohl(gateway->bandwidth_up))
 		goto out;
 
 	batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index 33940c5c74a8..2c26039c23fc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ bool batadv_parse_throughput(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 		if (strncasecmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
 			bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT;
 
-		if ((strncasecmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
-		    (bw_unit_type == BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT))
+		if (strncasecmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0 ||
+		    bw_unit_type == BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT)
 			*tmp_ptr = '\0';
 	}
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ ssize_t batadv_gw_bandwidth_set(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buff,
 	if (!up_new)
 		up_new = 1;
 
-	if ((down_curr == down_new) && (up_curr == up_new))
+	if (down_curr == down_new && up_curr == up_new)
 		return count;
 
 	batadv_gw_reselect(bat_priv);
@@ -224,16 +224,16 @@ static void batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	/* only fetch the tvlv value if the handler wasn't called via the
 	 * CIFNOTFND flag and if there is data to fetch
 	 */
-	if ((flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND) ||
-	    (tvlv_value_len < sizeof(gateway))) {
+	if (flags & BATADV_TVLV_HANDLER_OGM_CIFNOTFND ||
+	    tvlv_value_len < sizeof(gateway)) {
 		gateway.bandwidth_down = 0;
 		gateway.bandwidth_up = 0;
 	} else {
 		gateway_ptr = tvlv_value;
 		gateway.bandwidth_down = gateway_ptr->bandwidth_down;
 		gateway.bandwidth_up = gateway_ptr->bandwidth_up;
-		if ((gateway.bandwidth_down == 0) ||
-		    (gateway.bandwidth_up == 0)) {
+		if (gateway.bandwidth_down == 0 ||
+		    gateway.bandwidth_up == 0) {
 			gateway.bandwidth_down = 0;
 			gateway.bandwidth_up = 0;
 		}
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ static void batadv_gw_tvlv_ogm_handler_v1(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_gw_node_update(bat_priv, orig, &gateway);
 
 	/* restart gateway selection */
-	if ((gateway.bandwidth_down != 0) &&
-	    (atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT))
+	if (gateway.bandwidth_down != 0 &&
+	    atomic_read(&bat_priv->gw.mode) == BATADV_GW_MODE_CLIENT)
 		batadv_gw_check_election(bat_priv, orig);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index f7b413b9297e..4e3d5340ad96 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ static void batadv_check_known_mac_addr(const struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
-		if ((hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) &&
-		    (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
+		if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE &&
+		    hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED)
 			continue;
 
 		if (hard_iface->net_dev == net_dev)
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ int batadv_hardif_min_mtu(struct net_device *soft_iface)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &batadv_hardif_list, list) {
-		if ((hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) &&
-		    (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
+		if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE &&
+		    hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED)
 			continue;
 
 		if (hard_iface->soft_iface != soft_iface)
@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ out:
 static void
 batadv_hardif_deactivate_interface(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
 {
-	if ((hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE) &&
-	    (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED))
+	if (hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_ACTIVE &&
+	    hard_iface->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_ACTIVATED)
 		return;
 
 	hard_iface->if_status = BATADV_IF_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index 8ead292886d1..bded31121d12 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	size_t packet_len;
 	int error;
 
-	if ((file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) && (socket_client->queue_len == 0))
+	if ((file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) && socket_client->queue_len == 0)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
-	if ((!buf) || (count < sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet)))
+	if (!buf || count < sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, buf, count))
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index fb381fb26a66..4daed7ad46f2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
  * list traversals just rcu-locked
  */
 struct list_head batadv_hardif_list;
-static int (*batadv_rx_handler[256])(struct sk_buff *,
-				     struct batadv_hard_iface *);
+static int (*batadv_rx_handler[256])(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				     struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 
 unsigned char batadv_broadcast_addr[] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
 
@@ -540,12 +540,12 @@ batadv_recv_handler_register(u8 packet_type,
 			     int (*recv_handler)(struct sk_buff *,
 						 struct batadv_hard_iface *))
 {
-	int (*curr)(struct sk_buff *,
-		    struct batadv_hard_iface *);
+	int (*curr)(struct sk_buff *skb,
+		    struct batadv_hard_iface *recv_if);
 	curr = batadv_rx_handler[packet_type];
 
-	if ((curr != batadv_recv_unhandled_packet) &&
-	    (curr != batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet))
+	if (curr != batadv_recv_unhandled_packet &&
+	    curr != batadv_recv_unhandled_unicast_packet)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	batadv_rx_handler[packet_type] = recv_handler;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 05cc7637c064..edb2f239d04d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define BATADV_DRIVER_DEVICE "batman-adv"
 
 #ifndef BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION
-#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2017.3"
+#define BATADV_SOURCE_VERSION "2017.4"
 #endif
 
 /* B.A.T.M.A.N. parameters */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index d327670641ac..e553a8770a89 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ static void batadv_mcast_tvlv_ogm_handler(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	bool orig_initialized;
 
 	if (orig_mcast_enabled && tvlv_value &&
-	    (tvlv_value_len >= sizeof(mcast_flags)))
+	    tvlv_value_len >= sizeof(mcast_flags))
 		mcast_flags = *(u8 *)tvlv_value;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&orig->mcast_handler_lock);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 8e2a4b205257..2967b86c13da 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -1062,9 +1062,9 @@ batadv_purge_neigh_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			continue;
 
 		/* don't purge if the interface is not (going) down */
-		if ((if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_INACTIVE) &&
-		    (if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) &&
-		    (if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED))
+		if (if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_INACTIVE &&
+		    if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE &&
+		    if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)
 			continue;
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
@@ -1106,9 +1106,9 @@ batadv_purge_orig_ifinfo(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 			continue;
 
 		/* don't purge if the interface is not (going) down */
-		if ((if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_INACTIVE) &&
-		    (if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) &&
-		    (if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED))
+		if (if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_INACTIVE &&
+		    if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE &&
+		    if_outgoing->if_status != BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)
 			continue;
 
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
@@ -1155,13 +1155,13 @@ batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		last_seen = neigh_node->last_seen;
 		if_incoming = neigh_node->if_incoming;
 
-		if ((batadv_has_timed_out(last_seen, BATADV_PURGE_TIMEOUT)) ||
-		    (if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_INACTIVE) ||
-		    (if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) ||
-		    (if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)) {
-			if ((if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_INACTIVE) ||
-			    (if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) ||
-			    (if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED))
+		if (batadv_has_timed_out(last_seen, BATADV_PURGE_TIMEOUT) ||
+		    if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_INACTIVE ||
+		    if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE ||
+		    if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED) {
+			if (if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_INACTIVE ||
+			    if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE ||
+			    if_incoming->if_status == BATADV_IF_TO_BE_REMOVED)
 				batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
 					   "neighbor purge: originator %pM, neighbor: %pM, iface: %s\n",
 					   orig_node->orig, neigh_node->addr,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index f10e3ff26f9d..40d9bf3e5bfe 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ static void _batadv_update_route(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 	batadv_orig_ifinfo_put(orig_ifinfo);
 
 	/* route deleted */
-	if ((curr_router) && (!neigh_node)) {
+	if (curr_router && !neigh_node) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_ROUTES, bat_priv,
 			   "Deleting route towards: %pM\n", orig_node->orig);
 		batadv_tt_global_del_orig(bat_priv, orig_node, -1,
 					  "Deleted route towards originator");
 
 	/* route added */
-	} else if ((!curr_router) && (neigh_node)) {
+	} else if (!curr_router && neigh_node) {
 		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_ROUTES, bat_priv,
 			   "Adding route towards: %pM (via %pM)\n",
 			   orig_node->orig, neigh_node->addr);
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* add record route information if not full */
 	if ((icmph->msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REPLY ||
 	     icmph->msg_type == BATADV_ECHO_REQUEST) &&
-	    (skb->len >= sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr))) {
+	    skb->len >= sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr)) {
 		if (skb_linearize(skb) < 0)
 			goto free_skb;
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 054a65e6eb68..7895323fd2a7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ int batadv_send_unicast_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 #ifdef CONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
 	hardif_neigh = batadv_hardif_neigh_get(neigh->if_incoming, neigh->addr);
 
-	if ((hardif_neigh) && (ret != NET_XMIT_DROP))
+	if (hardif_neigh && ret != NET_XMIT_DROP)
 		hardif_neigh->bat_v.last_unicast_tx = jiffies;
 
 	if (hardif_neigh)
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@ batadv_forw_packet_list_steal(struct hlist_head *forw_list,
 		 * we delete only packets belonging to the given interface
 		 */
 		if (hard_iface &&
-		    (forw_packet->if_incoming != hard_iface) &&
-		    (forw_packet->if_outgoing != hard_iface))
+		    forw_packet->if_incoming != hard_iface &&
+		    forw_packet->if_outgoing != hard_iface)
 			continue;
 
 		hlist_del(&forw_packet->list);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index e7d5fbb6ad53..543d2c3e0f0d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ int batadv_skb_head_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 	int result;
 
 	/* TODO: We must check if we can release all references to non-payload
-	 * data using __skb_header_release in our skbs to allow skb_cow_header to
-	 * work optimally. This means that those skbs are not allowed to read
+	 * data using __skb_header_release in our skbs to allow skb_cow_header
+	 * to work optimally. This means that those skbs are not allowed to read
 	 * or write any data which is before the current position of skb->data
 	 * after that call and thus allow other skbs with the same data buffer
 	 * to write freely in that area.
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int batadv_interface_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 static int batadv_interface_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 {
 	/* check ranges */
-	if ((new_mtu < 68) || (new_mtu > batadv_hardif_min_mtu(dev)))
+	if (new_mtu < 68 || new_mtu > batadv_hardif_min_mtu(dev))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	dev->mtu = new_mtu;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index 0ae8b30e4eaa..aa187fd42475 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -925,8 +925,8 @@ static int batadv_store_mesh_iface_finish(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	if (hard_iface->if_status == status_tmp)
 		goto out;
 
-	if ((hard_iface->soft_iface) &&
-	    (strncmp(hard_iface->soft_iface->name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ) == 0))
+	if (hard_iface->soft_iface &&
+	    strncmp(hard_iface->soft_iface->name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ) == 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (status_tmp == BATADV_IF_NOT_IN_USE) {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index bfe8effe9238..4b90033f35a8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ static int batadv_tp_send_ack(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *dst,
 
 	/* send the ack */
 	r = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
-	if (unlikely(r < 0) || (r == NET_XMIT_DROP)) {
+	if (unlikely(r < 0) || r == NET_XMIT_DROP) {
 		ret = BATADV_TP_REASON_DST_UNREACHABLE;
 		goto out;
 	}