return 1;
 }
 
-static int setup_channel_list(struct comedi_device *dev,
-                             struct comedi_subdevice *s, int n_chan,
-                             unsigned int *chanlist, int frontadd,
-                             int backadd)
+static void pci9118_set_chanlist(struct comedi_device *dev,
+                                struct comedi_subdevice *s,
+                                int n_chan, unsigned int *chanlist,
+                                int frontadd, int backadd)
 {
        struct pci9118_private *devpriv = dev->private;
        unsigned int scanquad, gain, ssh = 0x00;
        /* close scan queue */
        outl(0, dev->iobase + PCI9118_AI_AUTOSCAN_MODE_REG);
        /* udelay(100); important delay, or first sample will be crippled */
-
-       return 1;               /* we can serve this with scan logic */
 }
 
 static void interrupt_pci9118_ai_mode4_switch(struct comedi_device *dev,
         */
        pci9118_ai_set_range_aref(dev, s, cmd->chanlist[0]);
 
-       if (!setup_channel_list(dev, s, cmd->chanlist_len,
-                               cmd->chanlist, devpriv->ai_add_front,
-                               devpriv->ai_add_back))
-               return -EINVAL;
+       pci9118_set_chanlist(dev, s, cmd->chanlist_len, cmd->chanlist,
+                            devpriv->ai_add_front, devpriv->ai_add_back);
 
        /* compute timers settings */
        /*
        devpriv->ai_cfg = PCI9118_AI_CFG_PDTRG | PCI9118_AI_CFG_PETRG;
        outl(devpriv->ai_cfg, dev->iobase + PCI9118_AI_CFG_REG);
 
-       if (!setup_channel_list(dev, s, 1, &insn->chanspec, 0, 0))
-               return -EINVAL;
+       pci9118_set_chanlist(dev, s, 1, &insn->chanspec, 0, 0);
 
        pci9118_ai_reset_fifo(dev);