diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
index c98acf4f6fff..be3e5bdea495 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
@@ -294,30 +294,36 @@ static void init_default_value(struct _adapter *padapter)
 	/*misc.*/
 }
 
-u8 r8712_init_drv_sw(struct _adapter *padapter)
+int r8712_init_drv_sw(struct _adapter *padapter)
 {
-	if (r8712_init_cmd_priv(&padapter->cmdpriv))
-		return _FAIL;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = r8712_init_cmd_priv(&padapter->cmdpriv);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	padapter->cmdpriv.padapter = padapter;
-	if (r8712_init_evt_priv(&padapter->evtpriv))
-		return _FAIL;
-	if (r8712_init_mlme_priv(padapter))
-		return _FAIL;
+	ret = r8712_init_evt_priv(&padapter->evtpriv);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	ret = r8712_init_mlme_priv(padapter);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	_r8712_init_xmit_priv(&padapter->xmitpriv, padapter);
 	_r8712_init_recv_priv(&padapter->recvpriv, padapter);
 	memset((unsigned char *)&padapter->securitypriv, 0,
 	       sizeof(struct security_priv));
 	timer_setup(&padapter->securitypriv.tkip_timer,
 		    r8712_use_tkipkey_handler, 0);
-	if (_r8712_init_sta_priv(&padapter->stapriv))
-		return _FAIL;
+	ret = _r8712_init_sta_priv(&padapter->stapriv);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	padapter->stapriv.padapter = padapter;
 	r8712_init_bcmc_stainfo(padapter);
 	r8712_init_pwrctrl_priv(padapter);
 	mp871xinit(padapter);
 	init_default_value(padapter);
 	r8712_InitSwLeds(padapter);
-	return _SUCCESS;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 u8 r8712_free_drv_sw(struct _adapter *padapter)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
index d0daae0b8299..ba1288297ee4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static int r871xu_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf,
 	}
 	/* step 4. */
 	status = r8712_init_drv_sw(padapter);
-	if (status == _FAIL)
+	if (status)
 		goto error;
 	/* step 5. read efuse/eeprom data and get mac_addr */
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_osintf.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_osintf.h
index ddfa405d0c9b..b649adedfe7c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_osintf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_osintf.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void rtl871x_intf_stop(struct _adapter *padapter);
 void r871x_dev_unload(struct _adapter *padapter);
 void r8712_stop_drv_threads(struct _adapter *padapter);
 void r8712_stop_drv_timers(struct _adapter *padapter);
-u8 r8712_init_drv_sw(struct _adapter *padapter);
+int r8712_init_drv_sw(struct _adapter *padapter);
 u8 r8712_free_drv_sw(struct _adapter *padapter);
 struct net_device *r8712_init_netdev(void);