diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
index 2f5460dbda8b..be970efcf645 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int r8712_os_recvbuf_resource_alloc(struct _adapter *padapter,
 
 	precvbuf->irp_pending = false;
 	precvbuf->purb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (precvbuf->purb == NULL)
+	if (!precvbuf->purb)
 		res = _FAIL;
 	precvbuf->pskb = NULL;
 	precvbuf->reuse = false;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
index fbbc63570eab..3a10940db9b7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_io.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ uint r8712_alloc_io_queue(struct _adapter *adapter)
 	struct io_req *pio_req;
 
 	pio_queue = kmalloc(sizeof(*pio_queue), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pio_queue == NULL)
+	if (!pio_queue)
 		goto alloc_io_queue_fail;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pio_queue->free_ioreqs);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pio_queue->processing);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mlme.c
index 1b022dbda046..14a780efba90 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mlme.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static sint _init_mlme_priv(struct _adapter *padapter)
 	memset(&pmlmepriv->assoc_ssid, 0, sizeof(struct ndis_802_11_ssid));
 	pbuf = kmalloc_array(MAX_BSS_CNT, sizeof(struct wlan_network),
 			     GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pbuf == NULL)
+	if (!pbuf)
 		return _FAIL;
 	pmlmepriv->free_bss_buf = pbuf;
 	pnetwork = (struct wlan_network *)pbuf;
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ sint r8712_set_auth(struct _adapter *adapter,
 	struct setauth_parm *psetauthparm;
 
 	pcmd = kmalloc(sizeof(*pcmd), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pcmd == NULL)
+	if (!pcmd)
 		return _FAIL;
 
 	psetauthparm = kzalloc(sizeof(*psetauthparm), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ sint r8712_set_key(struct _adapter *adapter,
 	sint ret = _SUCCESS;
 
 	pcmd = kmalloc(sizeof(*pcmd), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pcmd == NULL)
+	if (!pcmd)
 		return _FAIL;
 	psetkeyparm = kzalloc(sizeof(*psetkeyparm), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (psetkeyparm == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp.c
index 44da4fe89381..9b5a4e7ff060 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp.c
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ void r8712_SetChannel(struct _adapter *pAdapter)
 	u16 code = GEN_CMD_CODE(_SetChannel);
 
 	pcmd = kmalloc(sizeof(*pcmd), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pcmd == NULL)
+	if (!pcmd)
 		return;
 	pparm = kmalloc(sizeof(*pparm), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pparm == NULL) {
+	if (!pparm) {
 		kfree(pcmd);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
index 3fe45b6d4853..e90c00de7499 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ u32 _r8712_init_sta_priv(struct	sta_priv *pstapriv)
 
 	pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf = kmalloc(sizeof(struct sta_info) *
 						   NUM_STA + 4, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf == NULL)
+	if (!pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf)
 		return _FAIL;
 	pstapriv->pstainfo_buf = pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf + 4 -
 		((addr_t)(pstapriv->pallocated_stainfo_buf) & 3);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.c
index 506136ca6b44..c6d952f5d8f9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_xmit.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ sint _r8712_init_xmit_priv(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv,
 	*/
 	pxmitpriv->pallocated_frame_buf = kmalloc(NR_XMITFRAME * sizeof(struct xmit_frame) + 4,
 						  GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pxmitpriv->pallocated_frame_buf == NULL) {
+	if (!pxmitpriv->pallocated_frame_buf) {
 		pxmitpriv->pxmit_frame_buf = NULL;
 		return _FAIL;
 	}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ sint _r8712_init_xmit_priv(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv,
 	_init_queue(&pxmitpriv->pending_xmitbuf_queue);
 	pxmitpriv->pallocated_xmitbuf = kmalloc(NR_XMITBUFF * sizeof(struct xmit_buf) + 4,
 						GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pxmitpriv->pallocated_xmitbuf  == NULL)
+	if (!pxmitpriv->pallocated_xmitbuf)
 		return _FAIL;
 	pxmitpriv->pxmitbuf = pxmitpriv->pallocated_xmitbuf + 4 -
 			      ((addr_t)(pxmitpriv->pallocated_xmitbuf) & 3);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ sint _r8712_init_xmit_priv(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv,
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pxmitbuf->list);
 		pxmitbuf->pallocated_buf = kmalloc(MAX_XMITBUF_SZ + XMITBUF_ALIGN_SZ,
 						   GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (pxmitbuf->pallocated_buf == NULL)
+		if (!pxmitbuf->pallocated_buf)
 			return _FAIL;
 		pxmitbuf->pbuf = pxmitbuf->pallocated_buf + XMITBUF_ALIGN_SZ -
 				 ((addr_t) (pxmitbuf->pallocated_buf) &
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ static void alloc_hwxmits(struct _adapter *padapter)
 	pxmitpriv->hwxmit_entry = HWXMIT_ENTRY;
 	pxmitpriv->hwxmits = kmalloc_array(pxmitpriv->hwxmit_entry,
 				sizeof(struct hw_xmit), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (pxmitpriv->hwxmits == NULL)
+	if (!pxmitpriv->hwxmits)
 		return;
 	hwxmits = pxmitpriv->hwxmits;
 	if (pxmitpriv->hwxmit_entry == 5) {