*/
 static void __update_default_selected(struct port *port)
 {
-       // validate the port
        if (port) {
+               const struct port_params *admin = &port->partner_admin;
+               const struct port_params *oper = &port->partner_oper;
+
                // check if any parameter is different
-               if ((port->partner_admin.port_number != port->partner_oper.port_number) ||
-                   (port->partner_admin.port_priority != port->partner_oper.port_priority) ||
-                   MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(port->partner_admin.system), &(port->partner_oper.system)) ||
-                   (port->partner_admin.system_priority != port->partner_oper.system_priority) ||
-                   (port->partner_admin.key != port->partner_oper.key) ||
-                   ((port->partner_admin.port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->partner_oper.port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
-                  ) {
+               if (admin->port_number != oper->port_number
+                   || admin->port_priority != oper->port_priority
+                   || MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&admin->system, &oper->system)
+                   || admin->system_priority != oper->system_priority
+                   || admin->key != oper->key
+                   || (admin->port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION)
+                       != (oper->port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION)) {
                        // update the state machine Selected variable
                        port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
                }