int rc = 0;
 
        dev_set_drvdata(&bd->pdev->dev, bd);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_state);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_baud);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_msignals);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_iflag);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_cflag);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_oflag);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_lflag);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_digi_flag);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_rxcount);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_txcount);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_vpd);
-       rc |= device_create_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_serial_number);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_state);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_baud);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_msignals);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_iflag);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_cflag);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_oflag);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_lflag);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_digi_flag);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_rxcount);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_txcount);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_vpd);
+       rc |= device_create_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_serial_number);
        if (rc)
                dev_err(&bd->pdev->dev, "dgnc: sysfs device_create_file failed!\n");
 }
 /* removes all the sys files created for that port */
 void dgnc_remove_ports_sysfiles(struct dgnc_board *bd)
 {
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_state);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_baud);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_msignals);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_iflag);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_cflag);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_oflag);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_lflag);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_digi_flag);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_rxcount);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_ports_txcount);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_vpd);
-       device_remove_file(&(bd->pdev->dev), &dev_attr_serial_number);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_state);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_baud);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_msignals);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_iflag);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_cflag);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_oflag);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_lflag);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_digi_flag);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_rxcount);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_ports_txcount);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_vpd);
+       device_remove_file(&bd->pdev->dev, &dev_attr_serial_number);
 }
 
 static ssize_t dgnc_tty_state_show(struct device *d,
 
                        struct device *classp;
 
                        classp = tty_register_device(&brd->SerialDriver, i,
-                                                    &(ch->ch_bd->pdev->dev));
+                                                    &ch->ch_bd->pdev->dev);
                        ch->ch_tun.un_sysfs = classp;
                        dgnc_create_tty_sysfs(&ch->ch_tun, classp);
 
                        classp = tty_register_device(&brd->PrintDriver, i,
-                                                    &(ch->ch_bd->pdev->dev));
+                                                    &ch->ch_bd->pdev->dev);
                        ch->ch_pun.un_sysfs = classp;
                        dgnc_create_tty_sysfs(&ch->ch_pun, classp);
                }
                 * for carrier in the open routine.
                 */
 
-               if (waitqueue_active(&(ch->ch_flags_wait)))
+               if (waitqueue_active(&ch->ch_flags_wait))
                        wake_up_interruptible(&ch->ch_flags_wait);
        }
 
                 * for carrier in the open routine.
                 */
 
-               if (waitqueue_active(&(ch->ch_flags_wait)))
+               if (waitqueue_active(&ch->ch_flags_wait))
                        wake_up_interruptible(&ch->ch_flags_wait);
        }
 
                 *
                 *   Enable all select calls.
                 */
-               if (waitqueue_active(&(ch->ch_flags_wait)))
+               if (waitqueue_active(&ch->ch_flags_wait))
                        wake_up_interruptible(&ch->ch_flags_wait);
 
                if (ch->ch_tun.un_open_count > 0)
                if ((ch->ch_tun.un_tty->flags & (1 << TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP)) &&
                    ch->ch_tun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup) {
                        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-                       (ch->ch_tun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup)(ch->ch_tun.un_tty);
+                       ch->ch_tun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup(ch->ch_tun.un_tty);
                        spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
                }
 
                if ((ch->ch_pun.un_tty->flags & (1 << TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP)) &&
                    ch->ch_pun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup) {
                        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-                       (ch->ch_pun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup)(ch->ch_pun.un_tty);
+                       ch->ch_pun.un_tty->ldisc->ops->write_wakeup(ch->ch_pun.un_tty);
                        spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
                }