Merge branch 'Networking-driver-debugfs-cleanups'

Greg Kroah-Hartman says:

====================
Networking driver debugfs cleanups

There is no need to test the result of any debugfs call anymore.  The
debugfs core warns the user if something fails, and the return value of
a debugfs call can always be fed back into another debugfs call with no
problems.

Also, debugfs is for debugging, so if there are problems with debugfs
(i.e. the system is out of memory) the rest of the kernel should not
change behavior, so testing for debugfs calls is pointless and not the
goal of debugfs at all.

This series cleans up a lot of networking drivers and some wimax code
that was calling debugfs and trying to do something with the return
value that it didn't need to.  Removing this logic makes the code
smaller, easier to understand, and use less run-time memory in some
cases, all good things.

The series is against net-next, and have no dependancies between any of
them if they want to go through any random tree/order.  Or, if wanted,
I can take them through my driver-core tree where other debugfs cleanups
are being slowly fed during major merge windows.

v3: fix build warning in i2400m, I thought I had caught them all :(
    add acks from some reviewers

v2: fix up build warnings, it's as if I never even built these.  Ugh, so
    sorry for wasting people's time with the v1 series.  I need to stop
    relying on 0-day as it isn't working well anymore :(
====================

Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

37 files changed, 175 insertions, 805 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_debugfs.c
index 1360f1ffe070..f3f86ef68ae0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_debugfs.c
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ void bond_debug_register(struct bonding *bond)
 	bond->debug_dir =
 		debugfs_create_dir(bond->dev->name, bonding_debug_root);
 
-	if (!bond->debug_dir) {
-		netdev_warn(bond->dev, "failed to register to debugfs\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	debugfs_create_file("rlb_hash_table", 0400, bond->debug_dir,
 				bond, &bond_debug_rlb_hash_fops);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-debugfs.c
index b91143947ed2..b0a6c96b6ef4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-debugfs.c
@@ -438,7 +438,6 @@ static const struct file_operations xi2c_reg_value_fops = {
 
 void xgbe_debugfs_init(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 {
-	struct dentry *pfile;
 	char *buf;
 
 	/* Set defaults */
@@ -451,88 +450,48 @@ void xgbe_debugfs_init(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 		return;
 
 	pdata->xgbe_debugfs = debugfs_create_dir(buf, NULL);
-	if (!pdata->xgbe_debugfs) {
-		netdev_err(pdata->netdev, "debugfs_create_dir failed\n");
-		kfree(buf);
-		return;
-	}
 
-	pfile = debugfs_create_file("xgmac_register", 0600,
-				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-				    &xgmac_reg_addr_fops);
-	if (!pfile)
-		netdev_err(pdata->netdev, "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
+	debugfs_create_file("xgmac_register", 0600, pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
+			    &xgmac_reg_addr_fops);
 
-	pfile = debugfs_create_file("xgmac_register_value", 0600,
-				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-				    &xgmac_reg_value_fops);
-	if (!pfile)
-		netdev_err(pdata->netdev, "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
+	debugfs_create_file("xgmac_register_value", 0600, pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
+			    pdata, &xgmac_reg_value_fops);
 
-	pfile = debugfs_create_file("xpcs_mmd", 0600,
-				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-				    &xpcs_mmd_fops);
-	if (!pfile)
-		netdev_err(pdata->netdev, "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
+	debugfs_create_file("xpcs_mmd", 0600, pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
+			    &xpcs_mmd_fops);
 
-	pfile = debugfs_create_file("xpcs_register", 0600,
-				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-				    &xpcs_reg_addr_fops);
-	if (!pfile)
-		netdev_err(pdata->netdev, "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
+	debugfs_create_file("xpcs_register", 0600, pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
+			    &xpcs_reg_addr_fops);
 
-	pfile = debugfs_create_file("xpcs_register_value", 0600,
-				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-				    &xpcs_reg_value_fops);
-	if (!pfile)
-		netdev_err(pdata->netdev, "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
+	debugfs_create_file("xpcs_register_value", 0600, pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
+			    pdata, &xpcs_reg_value_fops);
 
 	if (pdata->xprop_regs) {
-		pfile = debugfs_create_file("xprop_register", 0600,
-					    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-					    &xprop_reg_addr_fops);
-		if (!pfile)
-			netdev_err(pdata->netdev,
-				   "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
-
-		pfile = debugfs_create_file("xprop_register_value", 0600,
-					    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-					    &xprop_reg_value_fops);
-		if (!pfile)
-			netdev_err(pdata->netdev,
-				   "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
+		debugfs_create_file("xprop_register", 0600, pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
+				    pdata, &xprop_reg_addr_fops);
+
+		debugfs_create_file("xprop_register_value", 0600,
+				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
+				    &xprop_reg_value_fops);
 	}
 
 	if (pdata->xi2c_regs) {
-		pfile = debugfs_create_file("xi2c_register", 0600,
-					    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-					    &xi2c_reg_addr_fops);
-		if (!pfile)
-			netdev_err(pdata->netdev,
-				   "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
-
-		pfile = debugfs_create_file("xi2c_register_value", 0600,
-					    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
-					    &xi2c_reg_value_fops);
-		if (!pfile)
-			netdev_err(pdata->netdev,
-				   "debugfs_create_file failed\n");
+		debugfs_create_file("xi2c_register", 0600, pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
+				    pdata, &xi2c_reg_addr_fops);
+
+		debugfs_create_file("xi2c_register_value", 0600,
+				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs, pdata,
+				    &xi2c_reg_value_fops);
 	}
 
 	if (pdata->vdata->an_cdr_workaround) {
-		pfile = debugfs_create_bool("an_cdr_workaround", 0600,
-					    pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
-					    &pdata->debugfs_an_cdr_workaround);
-		if (!pfile)
-			netdev_err(pdata->netdev,
-				   "debugfs_create_bool failed\n");
-
-		pfile = debugfs_create_bool("an_cdr_track_early", 0600,
-					    pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
-					    &pdata->debugfs_an_cdr_track_early);
-		if (!pfile)
-			netdev_err(pdata->netdev,
-				   "debugfs_create_bool failed\n");
+		debugfs_create_bool("an_cdr_workaround", 0600,
+				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
+				    &pdata->debugfs_an_cdr_workaround);
+
+		debugfs_create_bool("an_cdr_track_early", 0600,
+				    pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
+				    &pdata->debugfs_an_cdr_track_early);
 	}
 
 	kfree(buf);
@@ -546,7 +505,6 @@ void xgbe_debugfs_exit(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 
 void xgbe_debugfs_rename(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 {
-	struct dentry *pfile;
 	char *buf;
 
 	if (!pdata->xgbe_debugfs)
@@ -559,11 +517,8 @@ void xgbe_debugfs_rename(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 	if (!strcmp(pdata->xgbe_debugfs->d_name.name, buf))
 		goto out;
 
-	pfile = debugfs_rename(pdata->xgbe_debugfs->d_parent,
-			       pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
-			       pdata->xgbe_debugfs->d_parent, buf);
-	if (!pfile)
-		netdev_err(pdata->netdev, "debugfs_rename failed\n");
+	debugfs_rename(pdata->xgbe_debugfs->d_parent, pdata->xgbe_debugfs,
+		       pdata->xgbe_debugfs->d_parent, buf);
 
 out:
 	kfree(buf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
index e3262089b751..1b1610d5b573 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -1724,7 +1724,6 @@ struct bnxt {
 	u8			switch_id[8];
 	struct bnxt_tc_info	*tc_info;
 	struct dentry		*debugfs_pdev;
-	struct dentry		*debugfs_dim;
 	struct device		*hwmon_dev;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_debugfs.c
index 61393f351a77..156c2404854f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_debugfs.c
@@ -61,45 +61,30 @@ static const struct file_operations debugfs_dim_fops = {
 	.read = debugfs_dim_read,
 };
 
-static struct dentry *debugfs_dim_ring_init(struct dim *dim, int ring_idx,
-					    struct dentry *dd)
+static void debugfs_dim_ring_init(struct dim *dim, int ring_idx,
+				  struct dentry *dd)
 {
 	static char qname[16];
 
 	snprintf(qname, 10, "%d", ring_idx);
-	return debugfs_create_file(qname, 0600, dd,
-				   dim, &debugfs_dim_fops);
+	debugfs_create_file(qname, 0600, dd, dim, &debugfs_dim_fops);
 }
 
 void bnxt_debug_dev_init(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	const char *pname = pci_name(bp->pdev);
-	struct dentry *pdevf;
+	struct dentry *dir;
 	int i;
 
 	bp->debugfs_pdev = debugfs_create_dir(pname, bnxt_debug_mnt);
-	if (bp->debugfs_pdev) {
-		pdevf = debugfs_create_dir("dim", bp->debugfs_pdev);
-		if (!pdevf) {
-			pr_err("failed to create debugfs entry %s/dim\n",
-			       pname);
-			return;
-		}
-		bp->debugfs_dim = pdevf;
-		/* create files for each rx ring */
-		for (i = 0; i < bp->cp_nr_rings; i++) {
-			struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr = &bp->bnapi[i]->cp_ring;
+	dir = debugfs_create_dir("dim", bp->debugfs_pdev);
 
-			if (cpr && bp->bnapi[i]->rx_ring) {
-				pdevf = debugfs_dim_ring_init(&cpr->dim, i,
-							      bp->debugfs_dim);
-				if (!pdevf)
-					pr_err("failed to create debugfs entry %s/dim/%d\n",
-					       pname, i);
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		pr_err("failed to create debugfs entry %s\n", pname);
+	/* create files for each rx ring */
+	for (i = 0; i < bp->cp_nr_rings; i++) {
+		struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr = &bp->bnapi[i]->cp_ring;
+
+		if (cpr && bp->bnapi[i]->rx_ring)
+			debugfs_dim_ring_init(&cpr->dim, i, dir);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -114,8 +99,6 @@ void bnxt_debug_dev_exit(struct bnxt *bp)
 void bnxt_debug_init(void)
 {
 	bnxt_debug_mnt = debugfs_create_dir("bnxt_en", NULL);
-	if (!bnxt_debug_mnt)
-		pr_err("failed to init bnxt_en debugfs\n");
 }
 
 void bnxt_debug_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_debugfs.c
index 02959035ed3f..dd99c55d9a88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_debugfs.c
@@ -3529,7 +3529,6 @@ int t4_setup_debugfs(struct adapter *adap)
 {
 	int i;
 	u32 size = 0;
-	struct dentry *de;
 
 	static struct t4_debugfs_entry t4_debugfs_files[] = {
 		{ "cim_la", &cim_la_fops, 0400, 0 },
@@ -3640,8 +3639,8 @@ int t4_setup_debugfs(struct adapter *adap)
 		}
 	}
 
-	de = debugfs_create_file_size("flash", 0400, adap->debugfs_root, adap,
-				      &flash_debugfs_fops, adap->params.sf_size);
+	debugfs_create_file_size("flash", 0400, adap->debugfs_root, adap,
+				 &flash_debugfs_fops, adap->params.sf_size);
 	debugfs_create_bool("use_backdoor", 0600,
 			    adap->debugfs_root, &adap->use_bd);
 	debugfs_create_bool("trace_rss", 0600,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index 4311ad9c84b2..71854a19cebe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -6269,10 +6269,7 @@ static int __init cxgb4_init_module(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Debugfs support is optional, just warn if this fails */
 	cxgb4_debugfs_root = debugfs_create_dir(KBUILD_MODNAME, NULL);
-	if (!cxgb4_debugfs_root)
-		pr_warn("could not create debugfs entry, continuing\n");
 
 	ret = pci_register_driver(&cxgb4_driver);
 	if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
index 6d4cf3d0b2f0..f6fc0875d5b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
@@ -2478,11 +2478,10 @@ static int setup_debugfs(struct adapter *adapter)
 	 * Debugfs support is best effort.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(debugfs_files); i++)
-		(void)debugfs_create_file(debugfs_files[i].name,
-				  debugfs_files[i].mode,
-				  adapter->debugfs_root,
-				  (void *)adapter,
-				  debugfs_files[i].fops);
+		debugfs_create_file(debugfs_files[i].name,
+				    debugfs_files[i].mode,
+				    adapter->debugfs_root, (void *)adapter,
+				    debugfs_files[i].fops);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3257,11 +3256,7 @@ static int cxgb4vf_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		adapter->debugfs_root =
 			debugfs_create_dir(pci_name(pdev),
 					   cxgb4vf_debugfs_root);
-		if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(adapter->debugfs_root))
-			dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "could not create debugfs"
-				 " directory");
-		else
-			setup_debugfs(adapter);
+		setup_debugfs(adapter);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -3486,13 +3481,11 @@ static int __init cxgb4vf_module_init(void)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Debugfs support is optional, just warn if this fails */
+	/* Debugfs support is optional, debugfs will warn if this fails */
 	cxgb4vf_debugfs_root = debugfs_create_dir(KBUILD_MODNAME, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(cxgb4vf_debugfs_root))
-		pr_warn("could not create debugfs entry, continuing\n");
 
 	ret = pci_register_driver(&cxgb4vf_driver);
-	if (ret < 0 && !IS_ERR_OR_NULL(cxgb4vf_debugfs_root))
+	if (ret < 0)
 		debugfs_remove(cxgb4vf_debugfs_root);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-debugfs.c
index a027f4a9d0cc..a9afe46b837f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-debugfs.c
@@ -164,70 +164,30 @@ static const struct file_operations dpaa2_dbg_ch_ops = {
 
 void dpaa2_dbg_add(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
 {
-	if (!dpaa2_dbg_root)
-		return;
+	struct dentry *dir;
 
 	/* Create a directory for the interface */
-	priv->dbg.dir = debugfs_create_dir(priv->net_dev->name,
-					   dpaa2_dbg_root);
-	if (!priv->dbg.dir) {
-		netdev_err(priv->net_dev, "debugfs_create_dir() failed\n");
-		return;
-	}
+	dir = debugfs_create_dir(priv->net_dev->name, dpaa2_dbg_root);
+	priv->dbg.dir = dir;
 
 	/* per-cpu stats file */
-	priv->dbg.cpu_stats = debugfs_create_file("cpu_stats", 0444,
-						  priv->dbg.dir, priv,
-						  &dpaa2_dbg_cpu_ops);
-	if (!priv->dbg.cpu_stats) {
-		netdev_err(priv->net_dev, "debugfs_create_file() failed\n");
-		goto err_cpu_stats;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("cpu_stats", 0444, dir, priv, &dpaa2_dbg_cpu_ops);
 
 	/* per-fq stats file */
-	priv->dbg.fq_stats = debugfs_create_file("fq_stats", 0444,
-						 priv->dbg.dir, priv,
-						 &dpaa2_dbg_fq_ops);
-	if (!priv->dbg.fq_stats) {
-		netdev_err(priv->net_dev, "debugfs_create_file() failed\n");
-		goto err_fq_stats;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("fq_stats", 0444, dir, priv, &dpaa2_dbg_fq_ops);
 
 	/* per-fq stats file */
-	priv->dbg.ch_stats = debugfs_create_file("ch_stats", 0444,
-						 priv->dbg.dir, priv,
-						 &dpaa2_dbg_ch_ops);
-	if (!priv->dbg.fq_stats) {
-		netdev_err(priv->net_dev, "debugfs_create_file() failed\n");
-		goto err_ch_stats;
-	}
-
-	return;
-
-err_ch_stats:
-	debugfs_remove(priv->dbg.fq_stats);
-err_fq_stats:
-	debugfs_remove(priv->dbg.cpu_stats);
-err_cpu_stats:
-	debugfs_remove(priv->dbg.dir);
+	debugfs_create_file("ch_stats", 0444, dir, priv, &dpaa2_dbg_ch_ops);
 }
 
 void dpaa2_dbg_remove(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
 {
-	debugfs_remove(priv->dbg.fq_stats);
-	debugfs_remove(priv->dbg.ch_stats);
-	debugfs_remove(priv->dbg.cpu_stats);
-	debugfs_remove(priv->dbg.dir);
+	debugfs_remove_recursive(priv->dbg.dir);
 }
 
 void dpaa2_eth_dbg_init(void)
 {
 	dpaa2_dbg_root = debugfs_create_dir(DPAA2_ETH_DBG_ROOT, NULL);
-	if (!dpaa2_dbg_root) {
-		pr_err("DPAA2-ETH: debugfs create failed\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	pr_debug("DPAA2-ETH: debugfs created\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-debugfs.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-debugfs.h
index 4f63de997a26..15598b28f03b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-debugfs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-debugfs.h
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ struct dpaa2_eth_priv;
 
 struct dpaa2_debugfs {
 	struct dentry *dir;
-	struct dentry *fq_stats;
-	struct dentry *ch_stats;
-	struct dentry *cpu_stats;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_debugfs.c
index 7996dcc21cf6..7070d25ddb5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_debugfs.c
@@ -376,20 +376,11 @@ static const struct file_operations hns3_dbg_cmd_fops = {
 void hns3_dbg_init(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 {
 	const char *name = pci_name(handle->pdev);
-	struct dentry *pfile;
 
 	handle->hnae3_dbgfs = debugfs_create_dir(name, hns3_dbgfs_root);
-	if (!handle->hnae3_dbgfs)
-		return;
 
-	pfile = debugfs_create_file("cmd", 0600, handle->hnae3_dbgfs, handle,
-				    &hns3_dbg_cmd_fops);
-	if (!pfile) {
-		debugfs_remove_recursive(handle->hnae3_dbgfs);
-		handle->hnae3_dbgfs = NULL;
-		dev_warn(&handle->pdev->dev, "create file for %s fail\n",
-			 name);
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("cmd", 0600, handle->hnae3_dbgfs, handle,
+			    &hns3_dbg_cmd_fops);
 }
 
 void hns3_dbg_uninit(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
@@ -401,10 +392,6 @@ void hns3_dbg_uninit(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 void hns3_dbg_register_debugfs(const char *debugfs_dir_name)
 {
 	hns3_dbgfs_root = debugfs_create_dir(debugfs_dir_name, NULL);
-	if (!hns3_dbgfs_root) {
-		pr_warn("Register debugfs for %s fail\n", debugfs_dir_name);
-		return;
-	}
 }
 
 void hns3_dbg_unregister_debugfs(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_debugfs.c
index dca104121c05..1d27b2fb23af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_debugfs.c
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ void fm10k_dbg_q_vector_init(struct fm10k_q_vector *q_vector)
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "q_vector.%03d", q_vector->v_idx);
 
 	q_vector->dbg_q_vector = debugfs_create_dir(name, interface->dbg_intfc);
-	if (!q_vector->dbg_q_vector)
-		return;
 
 	/* Generate a file for each rx ring in the q_vector */
 	for (i = 0; i < q_vector->tx.count; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
index 55d20acfcf70..41232898d8ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
@@ -1732,29 +1732,15 @@ static const struct file_operations i40e_dbg_netdev_ops_fops = {
  **/
 void i40e_dbg_pf_init(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 {
-	struct dentry *pfile;
 	const char *name = pci_name(pf->pdev);
-	const struct device *dev = &pf->pdev->dev;
 
 	pf->i40e_dbg_pf = debugfs_create_dir(name, i40e_dbg_root);
-	if (!pf->i40e_dbg_pf)
-		return;
-
-	pfile = debugfs_create_file("command", 0600, pf->i40e_dbg_pf, pf,
-				    &i40e_dbg_command_fops);
-	if (!pfile)
-		goto create_failed;
 
-	pfile = debugfs_create_file("netdev_ops", 0600, pf->i40e_dbg_pf, pf,
-				    &i40e_dbg_netdev_ops_fops);
-	if (!pfile)
-		goto create_failed;
+	debugfs_create_file("command", 0600, pf->i40e_dbg_pf, pf,
+			    &i40e_dbg_command_fops);
 
-	return;
-
-create_failed:
-	dev_info(dev, "debugfs dir/file for %s failed\n", name);
-	debugfs_remove_recursive(pf->i40e_dbg_pf);
+	debugfs_create_file("netdev_ops", 0600, pf->i40e_dbg_pf, pf,
+			    &i40e_dbg_netdev_ops_fops);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_debugfs.c
index 50dfb02fa34c..171cdc552961 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_debugfs.c
@@ -190,22 +190,12 @@ static const struct file_operations ixgbe_dbg_netdev_ops_fops = {
 void ixgbe_dbg_adapter_init(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	const char *name = pci_name(adapter->pdev);
-	struct dentry *pfile;
+
 	adapter->ixgbe_dbg_adapter = debugfs_create_dir(name, ixgbe_dbg_root);
-	if (adapter->ixgbe_dbg_adapter) {
-		pfile = debugfs_create_file("reg_ops", 0600,
-					    adapter->ixgbe_dbg_adapter, adapter,
-					    &ixgbe_dbg_reg_ops_fops);
-		if (!pfile)
-			e_dev_err("debugfs reg_ops for %s failed\n", name);
-		pfile = debugfs_create_file("netdev_ops", 0600,
-					    adapter->ixgbe_dbg_adapter, adapter,
-					    &ixgbe_dbg_netdev_ops_fops);
-		if (!pfile)
-			e_dev_err("debugfs netdev_ops for %s failed\n", name);
-	} else {
-		e_dev_err("debugfs entry for %s failed\n", name);
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("reg_ops", 0600, adapter->ixgbe_dbg_adapter,
+			    adapter, &ixgbe_dbg_reg_ops_fops);
+	debugfs_create_file("netdev_ops", 0600, adapter->ixgbe_dbg_adapter,
+			    adapter, &ixgbe_dbg_netdev_ops_fops);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -224,8 +214,6 @@ void ixgbe_dbg_adapter_exit(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 void ixgbe_dbg_init(void)
 {
 	ixgbe_dbg_root = debugfs_create_dir(ixgbe_driver_name, NULL);
-	if (ixgbe_dbg_root == NULL)
-		pr_err("init of debugfs failed\n");
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_debugfs.c
index 274fb07362cb..4a3baa7e0142 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_debugfs.c
@@ -452,8 +452,6 @@ static int mvpp2_dbgfs_flow_port_init(struct dentry *parent,
 	struct dentry *port_dir;
 
 	port_dir = debugfs_create_dir(port->dev->name, parent);
-	if (IS_ERR(port_dir))
-		return PTR_ERR(port_dir);
 
 	port_entry = &port->priv->dbgfs_entries->port_flow_entries[port->id];
 
@@ -480,8 +478,6 @@ static int mvpp2_dbgfs_flow_entry_init(struct dentry *parent,
 	sprintf(flow_entry_name, "%02d", flow);
 
 	flow_entry_dir = debugfs_create_dir(flow_entry_name, parent);
-	if (!flow_entry_dir)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	entry = &priv->dbgfs_entries->flow_entries[flow];
 
@@ -514,8 +510,6 @@ static int mvpp2_dbgfs_flow_init(struct dentry *parent, struct mvpp2 *priv)
 	int i, ret;
 
 	flow_dir = debugfs_create_dir("flows", parent);
-	if (!flow_dir)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MVPP2_N_PRS_FLOWS; i++) {
 		ret = mvpp2_dbgfs_flow_entry_init(flow_dir, priv, i);
@@ -539,8 +533,6 @@ static int mvpp2_dbgfs_prs_entry_init(struct dentry *parent,
 	sprintf(prs_entry_name, "%03d", tid);
 
 	prs_entry_dir = debugfs_create_dir(prs_entry_name, parent);
-	if (!prs_entry_dir)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	entry = &priv->dbgfs_entries->prs_entries[tid];
 
@@ -578,8 +570,6 @@ static int mvpp2_dbgfs_prs_init(struct dentry *parent, struct mvpp2 *priv)
 	int i, ret;
 
 	prs_dir = debugfs_create_dir("parser", parent);
-	if (!prs_dir)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MVPP2_PRS_TCAM_SRAM_SIZE; i++) {
 		ret = mvpp2_dbgfs_prs_entry_init(prs_dir, priv, i);
@@ -688,8 +678,6 @@ static int mvpp2_dbgfs_port_init(struct dentry *parent,
 	struct dentry *port_dir;
 
 	port_dir = debugfs_create_dir(port->dev->name, parent);
-	if (IS_ERR(port_dir))
-		return PTR_ERR(port_dir);
 
 	debugfs_create_file("parser_entries", 0444, port_dir, port,
 			    &mvpp2_dbgfs_port_parser_fops);
@@ -716,15 +704,10 @@ void mvpp2_dbgfs_init(struct mvpp2 *priv, const char *name)
 	int ret, i;
 
 	mvpp2_root = debugfs_lookup(MVPP2_DRIVER_NAME, NULL);
-	if (!mvpp2_root) {
+	if (!mvpp2_root)
 		mvpp2_root = debugfs_create_dir(MVPP2_DRIVER_NAME, NULL);
-		if (IS_ERR(mvpp2_root))
-			return;
-	}
 
 	mvpp2_dir = debugfs_create_dir(name, mvpp2_root);
-	if (IS_ERR(mvpp2_dir))
-		return;
 
 	priv->dbgfs_dir = mvpp2_dir;
 	priv->dbgfs_entries = kzalloc(sizeof(*priv->dbgfs_entries), GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
index 06dffee81e02..0a2ec387a482 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
@@ -3731,7 +3731,6 @@ static int skge_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct skge_port *skge;
-	struct dentry *d;
 
 	if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_open != &skge_up || !skge_debug)
 		goto done;
@@ -3739,33 +3738,20 @@ static int skge_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 	skge = netdev_priv(dev);
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
-		if (skge->debugfs) {
-			d = debugfs_rename(skge_debug, skge->debugfs,
-					   skge_debug, dev->name);
-			if (d)
-				skge->debugfs = d;
-			else {
-				netdev_info(dev, "rename failed\n");
-				debugfs_remove(skge->debugfs);
-			}
-		}
+		if (skge->debugfs)
+			skge->debugfs = debugfs_rename(skge_debug,
+						       skge->debugfs,
+						       skge_debug, dev->name);
 		break;
 
 	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
-		if (skge->debugfs) {
-			debugfs_remove(skge->debugfs);
-			skge->debugfs = NULL;
-		}
+		debugfs_remove(skge->debugfs);
+		skge->debugfs = NULL;
 		break;
 
 	case NETDEV_UP:
-		d = debugfs_create_file(dev->name, 0444,
-					skge_debug, dev,
-					&skge_debug_fops);
-		if (!d || IS_ERR(d))
-			netdev_info(dev, "debugfs create failed\n");
-		else
-			skge->debugfs = d;
+		skge->debugfs = debugfs_create_file(dev->name, 0444, skge_debug,
+						    dev, &skge_debug_fops);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -3780,15 +3766,8 @@ static struct notifier_block skge_notifier = {
 
 static __init void skge_debug_init(void)
 {
-	struct dentry *ent;
-
-	ent = debugfs_create_dir("skge", NULL);
-	if (!ent || IS_ERR(ent)) {
-		pr_info("debugfs create directory failed\n");
-		return;
-	}
+	skge_debug = debugfs_create_dir("skge", NULL);
 
-	skge_debug = ent;
 	register_netdevice_notifier(&skge_notifier);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c
index 8cdd7e66f8df..973f90888b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c
@@ -1368,49 +1368,19 @@ static void clean_debug_files(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(dbg->dbg_root);
 }
 
-static int create_debugfs_files(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
+static void create_debugfs_files(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_cmd_debug *dbg = &dev->cmd.dbg;
-	int err = -ENOMEM;
-
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return 0;
 
 	dbg->dbg_root = debugfs_create_dir("cmd", dev->priv.dbg_root);
-	if (!dbg->dbg_root)
-		return err;
-
-	dbg->dbg_in = debugfs_create_file("in", 0400, dbg->dbg_root,
-					  dev, &dfops);
-	if (!dbg->dbg_in)
-		goto err_dbg;
 
-	dbg->dbg_out = debugfs_create_file("out", 0200, dbg->dbg_root,
-					   dev, &dfops);
-	if (!dbg->dbg_out)
-		goto err_dbg;
-
-	dbg->dbg_outlen = debugfs_create_file("out_len", 0600, dbg->dbg_root,
-					      dev, &olfops);
-	if (!dbg->dbg_outlen)
-		goto err_dbg;
-
-	dbg->dbg_status = debugfs_create_u8("status", 0600, dbg->dbg_root,
-					    &dbg->status);
-	if (!dbg->dbg_status)
-		goto err_dbg;
-
-	dbg->dbg_run = debugfs_create_file("run", 0200, dbg->dbg_root, dev, &fops);
-	if (!dbg->dbg_run)
-		goto err_dbg;
+	debugfs_create_file("in", 0400, dbg->dbg_root, dev, &dfops);
+	debugfs_create_file("out", 0200, dbg->dbg_root, dev, &dfops);
+	debugfs_create_file("out_len", 0600, dbg->dbg_root, dev, &olfops);
+	debugfs_create_u8("status", 0600, dbg->dbg_root, &dbg->status);
+	debugfs_create_file("run", 0200, dbg->dbg_root, dev, &fops);
 
 	mlx5_cmdif_debugfs_init(dev);
-
-	return 0;
-
-err_dbg:
-	clean_debug_files(dev);
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void mlx5_cmd_change_mod(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int mode)
@@ -2007,17 +1977,10 @@ int mlx5_cmd_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 		goto err_cache;
 	}
 
-	err = create_debugfs_files(dev);
-	if (err) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_wq;
-	}
+	create_debugfs_files(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_wq:
-	destroy_workqueue(cmd->wq);
-
 err_cache:
 	destroy_msg_cache(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/debugfs.c
index a11e22d0b0cc..04854e5fbcd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/debugfs.c
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlx5_debugfs_root);
 void mlx5_register_debugfs(void)
 {
 	mlx5_debugfs_root = debugfs_create_dir("mlx5", NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mlx5_debugfs_root))
-		mlx5_debugfs_root = NULL;
 }
 
 void mlx5_unregister_debugfs(void)
@@ -101,45 +99,25 @@ void mlx5_unregister_debugfs(void)
 	debugfs_remove(mlx5_debugfs_root);
 }
 
-int mlx5_qp_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
+void mlx5_qp_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return 0;
-
 	atomic_set(&dev->num_qps, 0);
 
 	dev->priv.qp_debugfs = debugfs_create_dir("QPs",  dev->priv.dbg_root);
-	if (!dev->priv.qp_debugfs)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void mlx5_qp_debugfs_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return;
-
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(dev->priv.qp_debugfs);
 }
 
-int mlx5_eq_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
+void mlx5_eq_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return 0;
-
 	dev->priv.eq_debugfs = debugfs_create_dir("EQs",  dev->priv.dbg_root);
-	if (!dev->priv.eq_debugfs)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void mlx5_eq_debugfs_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return;
-
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(dev->priv.eq_debugfs);
 }
 
@@ -183,85 +161,41 @@ static const struct file_operations stats_fops = {
 	.write	= average_write,
 };
 
-int mlx5_cmdif_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
+void mlx5_cmdif_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_cmd_stats *stats;
 	struct dentry **cmd;
 	const char *namep;
-	int err;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return 0;
-
 	cmd = &dev->priv.cmdif_debugfs;
 	*cmd = debugfs_create_dir("commands", dev->priv.dbg_root);
-	if (!*cmd)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dev->cmd.stats); i++) {
 		stats = &dev->cmd.stats[i];
 		namep = mlx5_command_str(i);
 		if (strcmp(namep, "unknown command opcode")) {
 			stats->root = debugfs_create_dir(namep, *cmd);
-			if (!stats->root) {
-				mlx5_core_warn(dev, "failed adding command %d\n",
-					       i);
-				err = -ENOMEM;
-				goto out;
-			}
-
-			stats->avg = debugfs_create_file("average", 0400,
-							 stats->root, stats,
-							 &stats_fops);
-			if (!stats->avg) {
-				mlx5_core_warn(dev, "failed creating debugfs file\n");
-				err = -ENOMEM;
-				goto out;
-			}
-
-			stats->count = debugfs_create_u64("n", 0400,
-							  stats->root,
-							  &stats->n);
-			if (!stats->count) {
-				mlx5_core_warn(dev, "failed creating debugfs file\n");
-				err = -ENOMEM;
-				goto out;
-			}
+
+			debugfs_create_file("average", 0400, stats->root, stats,
+					    &stats_fops);
+			debugfs_create_u64("n", 0400, stats->root, &stats->n);
 		}
 	}
-
-	return 0;
-out:
-	debugfs_remove_recursive(dev->priv.cmdif_debugfs);
-	return err;
 }
 
 void mlx5_cmdif_debugfs_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return;
-
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(dev->priv.cmdif_debugfs);
 }
 
-int mlx5_cq_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
+void mlx5_cq_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return 0;
-
 	dev->priv.cq_debugfs = debugfs_create_dir("CQs",  dev->priv.dbg_root);
-	if (!dev->priv.cq_debugfs)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void mlx5_cq_debugfs_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (!mlx5_debugfs_root)
-		return;
-
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(dev->priv.cq_debugfs);
 }
 
@@ -484,7 +418,6 @@ static int add_res_tree(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, enum dbg_rsc_type type,
 {
 	struct mlx5_rsc_debug *d;
 	char resn[32];
-	int err;
 	int i;
 
 	d = kzalloc(struct_size(d, fields, nfile), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -496,30 +429,15 @@ static int add_res_tree(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, enum dbg_rsc_type type,
 	d->type = type;
 	sprintf(resn, "0x%x", rsn);
 	d->root = debugfs_create_dir(resn,  root);
-	if (!d->root) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out_free;
-	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nfile; i++) {
 		d->fields[i].i = i;
-		d->fields[i].dent = debugfs_create_file(field[i], 0400,
-							d->root, &d->fields[i],
-							&fops);
-		if (!d->fields[i].dent) {
-			err = -ENOMEM;
-			goto out_rem;
-		}
+		debugfs_create_file(field[i], 0400, d->root, &d->fields[i],
+				    &fops);
 	}
 	*dbg = d;
 
 	return 0;
-out_rem:
-	debugfs_remove_recursive(d->root);
-
-out_free:
-	kfree(d);
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void rem_res_tree(struct mlx5_rsc_debug *d)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eq.c
index 2df9aaa421c6..09d4c64b6e73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eq.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void mlx5_eq_del_cq(struct mlx5_eq *eq, struct mlx5_core_cq *cq)
 int mlx5_eq_table_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_eq_table *eq_table;
-	int i, err;
+	int i;
 
 	eq_table = kvzalloc(sizeof(*eq_table), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!eq_table)
@@ -419,9 +419,7 @@ int mlx5_eq_table_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 
 	dev->priv.eq_table = eq_table;
 
-	err = mlx5_eq_debugfs_init(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto kvfree_eq_table;
+	mlx5_eq_debugfs_init(dev);
 
 	mutex_init(&eq_table->lock);
 	for (i = 0; i < MLX5_EVENT_TYPE_MAX; i++)
@@ -429,11 +427,6 @@ int mlx5_eq_table_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 
 	eq_table->irq_table = dev->priv.irq_table;
 	return 0;
-
-kvfree_eq_table:
-	kvfree(eq_table);
-	dev->priv.eq_table = NULL;
-	return err;
 }
 
 void mlx5_eq_table_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/eq.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/eq.h
index 3dfab91ae5f2..4be4d2d36218 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/eq.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/eq.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void mlx5_eq_synchronize_cmd_irq(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 
 int mlx5_debug_eq_add(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_eq *eq);
 void mlx5_debug_eq_remove(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_eq *eq);
-int mlx5_eq_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
+void mlx5_eq_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 void mlx5_eq_debugfs_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 
 /* This function should only be called after mlx5_cmd_force_teardown_hca */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index fa0e991f1983..0b70b1d6338d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -826,11 +826,7 @@ static int mlx5_init_once(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 		goto err_eq_cleanup;
 	}
 
-	err = mlx5_cq_debugfs_init(dev);
-	if (err) {
-		mlx5_core_err(dev, "failed to initialize cq debugfs\n");
-		goto err_events_cleanup;
-	}
+	mlx5_cq_debugfs_init(dev);
 
 	mlx5_init_qp_table(dev);
 
@@ -891,7 +887,6 @@ err_tables_cleanup:
 	mlx5_cleanup_mkey_table(dev);
 	mlx5_cleanup_qp_table(dev);
 	mlx5_cq_debugfs_cleanup(dev);
-err_events_cleanup:
 	mlx5_events_cleanup(dev);
 err_eq_cleanup:
 	mlx5_eq_table_cleanup(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
index 471bbc48bc1f..87b75b2207c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ u64 mlx5_read_internal_timer(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev,
 
 void mlx5_cmd_trigger_completions(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 void mlx5_cmd_flush(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
-int mlx5_cq_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
+void mlx5_cq_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 void mlx5_cq_debugfs_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 
 int mlx5_query_pcam_reg(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, u32 *pcam, u8 feature_group,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_debugfs.c
index ab7f2498e1c4..553c708694e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_debugfs.c
@@ -159,19 +159,13 @@ void nfp_net_debugfs_vnic_add(struct nfp_net *nn, struct dentry *ddir)
 	else
 		strcpy(name, "ctrl-vnic");
 	nn->debugfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir(name, ddir);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(nn->debugfs_dir))
-		return;
 
 	/* Create queue debugging sub-tree */
 	queues = debugfs_create_dir("queue", nn->debugfs_dir);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(queues))
-		return;
 
 	rx = debugfs_create_dir("rx", queues);
 	tx = debugfs_create_dir("tx", queues);
 	xdp = debugfs_create_dir("xdp", queues);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(rx) || IS_ERR_OR_NULL(tx) || IS_ERR_OR_NULL(xdp))
-		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < min(nn->max_rx_rings, nn->max_r_vecs); i++) {
 		sprintf(name, "%d", i);
@@ -190,16 +184,7 @@ void nfp_net_debugfs_vnic_add(struct nfp_net *nn, struct dentry *ddir)
 
 struct dentry *nfp_net_debugfs_device_add(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-	struct dentry *dev_dir;
-
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(nfp_dir))
-		return NULL;
-
-	dev_dir = debugfs_create_dir(pci_name(pdev), nfp_dir);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(dev_dir))
-		return NULL;
-
-	return dev_dir;
+	return debugfs_create_dir(pci_name(pdev), nfp_dir);
 }
 
 void nfp_net_debugfs_dir_clean(struct dentry **dir)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_debug.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_debug.c
index bcb890b18a94..702aa217a27a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_debug.c
@@ -131,17 +131,10 @@ DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE(qcaspi_info);
 void
 qcaspi_init_device_debugfs(struct qcaspi *qca)
 {
-	struct dentry *device_root;
+	qca->device_root = debugfs_create_dir(dev_name(&qca->net_dev->dev),
+					      NULL);
 
-	device_root = debugfs_create_dir(dev_name(&qca->net_dev->dev), NULL);
-	qca->device_root = device_root;
-
-	if (IS_ERR(device_root) || !device_root) {
-		pr_warn("failed to create debugfs directory for %s\n",
-			dev_name(&qca->net_dev->dev));
-		return;
-	}
-	debugfs_create_file("info", S_IFREG | 0444, device_root, qca,
+	debugfs_create_file("info", S_IFREG | 0444, qca->device_root, qca,
 			    &qcaspi_info_fops);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index 4179559b11ad..80276587048a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ struct stmmac_priv {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	struct dentry *dbgfs_dir;
-	struct dentry *dbgfs_rings_status;
-	struct dentry *dbgfs_dma_cap;
 #endif
 
 	unsigned long state;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 2274bb58eefa..06a63df1c2c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(chain_mode, "To use chain instead of ring mode");
 static irqreturn_t stmmac_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
-static int stmmac_init_fs(struct net_device *dev);
+static void stmmac_init_fs(struct net_device *dev);
 static void stmmac_exit_fs(struct net_device *dev);
 #endif
 
@@ -3988,45 +3988,20 @@ static int stmmac_dma_cap_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 }
 DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE(stmmac_dma_cap);
 
-static int stmmac_init_fs(struct net_device *dev)
+static void stmmac_init_fs(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	/* Create per netdev entries */
 	priv->dbgfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir(dev->name, stmmac_fs_dir);
 
-	if (!priv->dbgfs_dir || IS_ERR(priv->dbgfs_dir)) {
-		netdev_err(priv->dev, "ERROR failed to create debugfs directory\n");
-
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
 	/* Entry to report DMA RX/TX rings */
-	priv->dbgfs_rings_status =
-		debugfs_create_file("descriptors_status", 0444,
-				    priv->dbgfs_dir, dev,
-				    &stmmac_rings_status_fops);
-
-	if (!priv->dbgfs_rings_status || IS_ERR(priv->dbgfs_rings_status)) {
-		netdev_err(priv->dev, "ERROR creating stmmac ring debugfs file\n");
-		debugfs_remove_recursive(priv->dbgfs_dir);
-
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("descriptors_status", 0444, priv->dbgfs_dir, dev,
+			    &stmmac_rings_status_fops);
 
 	/* Entry to report the DMA HW features */
-	priv->dbgfs_dma_cap = debugfs_create_file("dma_cap", 0444,
-						  priv->dbgfs_dir,
-						  dev, &stmmac_dma_cap_fops);
-
-	if (!priv->dbgfs_dma_cap || IS_ERR(priv->dbgfs_dma_cap)) {
-		netdev_err(priv->dev, "ERROR creating stmmac MMC debugfs file\n");
-		debugfs_remove_recursive(priv->dbgfs_dir);
-
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	debugfs_create_file("dma_cap", 0444, priv->dbgfs_dir, dev,
+			    &stmmac_dma_cap_fops);
 }
 
 static void stmmac_exit_fs(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -4482,10 +4457,7 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
-	ret = stmmac_init_fs(ndev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		netdev_warn(priv->dev, "%s: failed debugFS registration\n",
-			    __func__);
+	stmmac_init_fs(ndev);
 #endif
 
 	return ret;
@@ -4731,16 +4703,8 @@ static int __init stmmac_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	/* Create debugfs main directory if it doesn't exist yet */
-	if (!stmmac_fs_dir) {
+	if (!stmmac_fs_dir)
 		stmmac_fs_dir = debugfs_create_dir(STMMAC_RESOURCE_NAME, NULL);
-
-		if (!stmmac_fs_dir || IS_ERR(stmmac_fs_dir)) {
-			pr_err("ERROR %s, debugfs create directory failed\n",
-			       STMMAC_RESOURCE_NAME);
-
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-	}
 #endif
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
index c9392d70e639..5a37514e4234 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
@@ -1158,23 +1158,16 @@ static int adf7242_stats_show(struct seq_file *file, void *offset)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int adf7242_debugfs_init(struct adf7242_local *lp)
+static void adf7242_debugfs_init(struct adf7242_local *lp)
 {
 	char debugfs_dir_name[DNAME_INLINE_LEN + 1] = "adf7242-";
-	struct dentry *stats;
 
 	strncat(debugfs_dir_name, dev_name(&lp->spi->dev), DNAME_INLINE_LEN);
 
 	lp->debugfs_root = debugfs_create_dir(debugfs_dir_name, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(lp->debugfs_root))
-		return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(lp->debugfs_root);
 
-	stats = debugfs_create_devm_seqfile(&lp->spi->dev, "status",
-					    lp->debugfs_root,
-					    adf7242_stats_show);
-	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(stats);
-
-	return 0;
+	debugfs_create_devm_seqfile(&lp->spi->dev, "status", lp->debugfs_root,
+				    adf7242_stats_show);
 }
 
 static const s32 adf7242_powers[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 595cf7e2a651..7d67f41387f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1626,24 +1626,16 @@ static int at86rf230_stats_show(struct seq_file *file, void *offset)
 }
 DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE(at86rf230_stats);
 
-static int at86rf230_debugfs_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
+static void at86rf230_debugfs_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 {
 	char debugfs_dir_name[DNAME_INLINE_LEN + 1] = "at86rf230-";
-	struct dentry *stats;
 
 	strncat(debugfs_dir_name, dev_name(&lp->spi->dev), DNAME_INLINE_LEN);
 
 	at86rf230_debugfs_root = debugfs_create_dir(debugfs_dir_name, NULL);
-	if (!at86rf230_debugfs_root)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	stats = debugfs_create_file("trac_stats", 0444,
-				    at86rf230_debugfs_root, lp,
-				    &at86rf230_stats_fops);
-	if (!stats)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	return 0;
+	debugfs_create_file("trac_stats", 0444, at86rf230_debugfs_root, lp,
+			    &at86rf230_stats_fops);
 }
 
 static void at86rf230_debugfs_remove(void)
@@ -1651,7 +1643,7 @@ static void at86rf230_debugfs_remove(void)
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(at86rf230_debugfs_root);
 }
 #else
-static int at86rf230_debugfs_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp) { return 0; }
+static void at86rf230_debugfs_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp) { }
 static void at86rf230_debugfs_remove(void) { }
 #endif
 
@@ -1751,9 +1743,7 @@ static int at86rf230_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	/* going into sleep by default */
 	at86rf230_sleep(lp);
 
-	rc = at86rf230_debugfs_init(lp);
-	if (rc)
-		goto free_dev;
+	at86rf230_debugfs_init(lp);
 
 	rc = ieee802154_register_hw(lp->hw);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index b188fce3f641..11402dc347db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -3019,14 +3019,7 @@ static int ca8210_test_interface_init(struct ca8210_priv *priv)
 		priv,
 		&test_int_fops
 	);
-	if (IS_ERR(test->ca8210_dfs_spi_int)) {
-		dev_err(
-			&priv->spi->dev,
-			"Error %ld when creating debugfs node\n",
-			PTR_ERR(test->ca8210_dfs_spi_int)
-		);
-		return PTR_ERR(test->ca8210_dfs_spi_int);
-	}
+
 	debugfs_create_symlink("ca8210", NULL, node_name);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&test->readq);
 	return kfifo_alloc(
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/debugfs.c
index 6544ac9df047..73f5892ce6c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/debugfs.c
@@ -30,15 +30,6 @@ DEFINE_SIMPLE_ATTRIBUTE(fops_netdev_queue_stopped,
 			debugfs_netdev_queue_stopped_get,
 			NULL, "%llu\n");
 
-
-static
-struct dentry *debugfs_create_netdev_queue_stopped(
-	const char *name, struct dentry *parent, struct i2400m *i2400m)
-{
-	return debugfs_create_file(name, 0400, parent, i2400m,
-				   &fops_netdev_queue_stopped);
-}
-
 /*
  * We don't allow partial reads of this file, as then the reader would
  * get weirdly confused data as it is updated.
@@ -167,15 +158,6 @@ DEFINE_SIMPLE_ATTRIBUTE(fops_i2400m_suspend,
 			NULL, debugfs_i2400m_suspend_set,
 			"%llu\n");
 
-static
-struct dentry *debugfs_create_i2400m_suspend(
-	const char *name, struct dentry *parent, struct i2400m *i2400m)
-{
-	return debugfs_create_file(name, 0200, parent, i2400m,
-				   &fops_i2400m_suspend);
-}
-
-
 /*
  * Reset the device
  *
@@ -205,73 +187,25 @@ DEFINE_SIMPLE_ATTRIBUTE(fops_i2400m_reset,
 			NULL, debugfs_i2400m_reset_set,
 			"%llu\n");
 
-static
-struct dentry *debugfs_create_i2400m_reset(
-	const char *name, struct dentry *parent, struct i2400m *i2400m)
+void i2400m_debugfs_add(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 {
-	return debugfs_create_file(name, 0200, parent, i2400m,
-				   &fops_i2400m_reset);
-}
-
-
-#define __debugfs_register(prefix, name, parent)			\
-do {									\
-	result = d_level_register_debugfs(prefix, name, parent);	\
-	if (result < 0)							\
-		goto error;						\
-} while (0)
-
-
-int i2400m_debugfs_add(struct i2400m *i2400m)
-{
-	int result;
-	struct device *dev = i2400m_dev(i2400m);
 	struct dentry *dentry = i2400m->wimax_dev.debugfs_dentry;
-	struct dentry *fd;
 
 	dentry = debugfs_create_dir("i2400m", dentry);
-	result = PTR_ERR(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dentry)) {
-		if (result == -ENODEV)
-			result = 0;	/* No debugfs support */
-		goto error;
-	}
 	i2400m->debugfs_dentry = dentry;
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", control, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", driver, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", debugfs, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", fw, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", netdev, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", rfkill, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", rx, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", tx, dentry);
-
-	fd = debugfs_create_size_t("tx_in", 0400, dentry,
-				   &i2400m->tx_in);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"tx_in: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
 
-	fd = debugfs_create_size_t("tx_out", 0400, dentry,
-				   &i2400m->tx_out);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"tx_out: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", control, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", driver, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", debugfs, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", fw, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", netdev, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", rfkill, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", rx, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", tx, dentry);
 
-	fd = debugfs_create_u32("state", 0600, dentry,
-				&i2400m->state);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"state: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_size_t("tx_in", 0400, dentry, &i2400m->tx_in);
+	debugfs_create_size_t("tx_out", 0400, dentry, &i2400m->tx_out);
+	debugfs_create_u32("state", 0600, dentry, &i2400m->state);
 
 	/*
 	 * Trace received messages from user space
@@ -295,60 +229,22 @@ int i2400m_debugfs_add(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 	 * It is not really very atomic, but it is also not too
 	 * critical.
 	 */
-	fd = debugfs_create_u8("trace_msg_from_user", 0600, dentry,
-			       &i2400m->trace_msg_from_user);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"trace_msg_from_user: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_u8("trace_msg_from_user", 0600, dentry,
+			  &i2400m->trace_msg_from_user);
 
-	fd = debugfs_create_netdev_queue_stopped("netdev_queue_stopped",
-						 dentry, i2400m);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"netdev_queue_stopped: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("netdev_queue_stopped", 0400, dentry, i2400m,
+			    &fops_netdev_queue_stopped);
 
-	fd = debugfs_create_file("rx_stats", 0600, dentry, i2400m,
-				 &i2400m_rx_stats_fops);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"rx_stats: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("rx_stats", 0600, dentry, i2400m,
+			    &i2400m_rx_stats_fops);
 
-	fd = debugfs_create_file("tx_stats", 0600, dentry, i2400m,
-				 &i2400m_tx_stats_fops);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"tx_stats: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("tx_stats", 0600, dentry, i2400m,
+			    &i2400m_tx_stats_fops);
 
-	fd = debugfs_create_i2400m_suspend("suspend", dentry, i2400m);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry suspend: %d\n",
-			result);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	debugfs_create_file("suspend", 0200, dentry, i2400m,
+			    &fops_i2400m_suspend);
 
-	fd = debugfs_create_i2400m_reset("reset", dentry, i2400m);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry reset: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	result = 0;
-error:
-	return result;
+	debugfs_create_file("reset", 0200, dentry, i2400m, &fops_i2400m_reset);
 }
 
 void i2400m_debugfs_rm(struct i2400m *i2400m)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
index 0a29222a1bf9..f66c0f8f6f4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
@@ -905,11 +905,7 @@ int i2400m_setup(struct i2400m *i2400m, enum i2400m_bri bm_flags)
 		goto error_sysfs_setup;
 	}
 
-	result = i2400m_debugfs_add(i2400m);
-	if (result < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "cannot setup i2400m's debugfs: %d\n", result);
-		goto error_debugfs_setup;
-	}
+	i2400m_debugfs_add(i2400m);
 
 	result = i2400m_dev_start(i2400m, bm_flags);
 	if (result < 0)
@@ -919,7 +915,6 @@ int i2400m_setup(struct i2400m *i2400m, enum i2400m_bri bm_flags)
 
 error_dev_start:
 	i2400m_debugfs_rm(i2400m);
-error_debugfs_setup:
 	sysfs_remove_group(&i2400m->wimax_dev.net_dev->dev.kobj,
 			   &i2400m_dev_attr_group);
 error_sysfs_setup:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
index 5a34e72bab9a..a3733a6d14f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
@@ -812,13 +812,10 @@ enum i2400m_pt;
 int i2400m_tx(struct i2400m *, const void *, size_t, enum i2400m_pt);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
-int i2400m_debugfs_add(struct i2400m *);
+void i2400m_debugfs_add(struct i2400m *);
 void i2400m_debugfs_rm(struct i2400m *);
 #else
-static inline int i2400m_debugfs_add(struct i2400m *i2400m)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
+static inline void i2400m_debugfs_add(struct i2400m *i2400m) {}
 static inline void i2400m_debugfs_rm(struct i2400m *i2400m) {}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb.c
index 2075e7b1fff6..6953f904232f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb.c
@@ -366,61 +366,25 @@ struct d_level D_LEVEL[] = {
 };
 size_t D_LEVEL_SIZE = ARRAY_SIZE(D_LEVEL);
 
-
-#define __debugfs_register(prefix, name, parent)			\
-do {									\
-	result = d_level_register_debugfs(prefix, name, parent);	\
-	if (result < 0)							\
-		goto error;						\
-} while (0)
-
-
 static
-int i2400mu_debugfs_add(struct i2400mu *i2400mu)
+void i2400mu_debugfs_add(struct i2400mu *i2400mu)
 {
-	int result;
-	struct device *dev = &i2400mu->usb_iface->dev;
 	struct dentry *dentry = i2400mu->i2400m.wimax_dev.debugfs_dentry;
-	struct dentry *fd;
 
 	dentry = debugfs_create_dir("i2400m-usb", dentry);
-	result = PTR_ERR(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dentry)) {
-		if (result == -ENODEV)
-			result = 0;	/* No debugfs support */
-		goto error;
-	}
 	i2400mu->debugfs_dentry = dentry;
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", usb, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", fw, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", notif, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", rx, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("dl_", tx, dentry);
 
-	/* Don't touch these if you don't know what you are doing */
-	fd = debugfs_create_u8("rx_size_auto_shrink", 0600, dentry,
-			       &i2400mu->rx_size_auto_shrink);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"rx_size_auto_shrink: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", usb, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", fw, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", notif, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", rx, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("dl_", tx, dentry);
 
-	fd = debugfs_create_size_t("rx_size", 0600, dentry,
-				   &i2400mu->rx_size);
-	result = PTR_ERR(fd);
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && result != -ENODEV) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs entry "
-			"rx_size: %d\n", result);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	/* Don't touch these if you don't know what you are doing */
+	debugfs_create_u8("rx_size_auto_shrink", 0600, dentry,
+			  &i2400mu->rx_size_auto_shrink);
 
-error:
-	debugfs_remove_recursive(i2400mu->debugfs_dentry);
-	return result;
+	debugfs_create_size_t("rx_size", 0600, dentry, &i2400mu->rx_size);
 }
 
 
@@ -534,15 +498,9 @@ int i2400mu_probe(struct usb_interface *iface,
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot setup device: %d\n", result);
 		goto error_setup;
 	}
-	result = i2400mu_debugfs_add(i2400mu);
-	if (result < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Can't register i2400mu's debugfs: %d\n", result);
-		goto error_debugfs_add;
-	}
+	i2400mu_debugfs_add(i2400mu);
 	return 0;
 
-error_debugfs_add:
-	i2400m_release(i2400m);
 error_setup:
 	usb_set_intfdata(iface, NULL);
 	usb_put_dev(i2400mu->usb_dev);
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h b/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
index d8f348ef9c33..df23f17eed64 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ enum mlx5_coredev_type {
 };
 
 struct mlx5_field_desc {
-	struct dentry	       *dent;
 	int			i;
 };
 
@@ -242,11 +241,6 @@ struct mlx5_cmd_msg {
 
 struct mlx5_cmd_debug {
 	struct dentry	       *dbg_root;
-	struct dentry	       *dbg_in;
-	struct dentry	       *dbg_out;
-	struct dentry	       *dbg_outlen;
-	struct dentry	       *dbg_status;
-	struct dentry	       *dbg_run;
 	void		       *in_msg;
 	void		       *out_msg;
 	u8			status;
@@ -271,8 +265,6 @@ struct mlx5_cmd_stats {
 	u64		sum;
 	u64		n;
 	struct dentry  *root;
-	struct dentry  *avg;
-	struct dentry  *count;
 	/* protect command average calculations */
 	spinlock_t	lock;
 };
@@ -972,7 +964,7 @@ int mlx5_vector2eqn(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int vector, int *eqn,
 int mlx5_core_attach_mcg(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, union ib_gid *mgid, u32 qpn);
 int mlx5_core_detach_mcg(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, union ib_gid *mgid, u32 qpn);
 
-int mlx5_qp_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
+void mlx5_qp_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 void mlx5_qp_debugfs_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 int mlx5_core_access_reg(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, void *data_in,
 			 int size_in, void *data_out, int size_out,
@@ -984,7 +976,7 @@ int mlx5_db_alloc_node(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_db *db,
 void mlx5_db_free(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_db *db);
 
 const char *mlx5_command_str(int command);
-int mlx5_cmdif_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
+void mlx5_cmdif_debugfs_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 void mlx5_cmdif_debugfs_cleanup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 int mlx5_core_create_psv(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, u32 pdn,
 			 int npsvs, u32 *sig_index);
diff --git a/include/linux/wimax/debug.h b/include/linux/wimax/debug.h
index 7cb63e4ec0ae..4dd2c1cea6a9 100644
--- a/include/linux/wimax/debug.h
+++ b/include/linux/wimax/debug.h
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@
  * To manipulate from user space the levels, create a debugfs dentry
  * and then register each submodule with:
  *
- *     result = d_level_register_debugfs("PREFIX_", submodule_X, parent);
- *     if (result < 0)
- *            goto error;
+ *     d_level_register_debugfs("PREFIX_", submodule_X, parent);
  *
  * Where PREFIX_ is a name of your chosing. This will create debugfs
  * file with a single numeric value that can be use to tweak it. To
@@ -408,25 +406,13 @@ do {							\
  * @submodule: name of submodule (not a string, just the name)
  * @dentry: debugfs parent dentry
  *
- * Returns: 0 if ok, < 0 errno on error.
- *
  * For removing, just use debugfs_remove_recursive() on the parent.
  */
 #define d_level_register_debugfs(prefix, name, parent)			\
 ({									\
-	int rc;								\
-	struct dentry *fd;						\
-	struct dentry *verify_parent_type = parent;			\
-	fd = debugfs_create_u8(						\
-		prefix #name, 0600, verify_parent_type,			\
+	debugfs_create_u8(						\
+		prefix #name, 0600, parent,				\
 		&(D_LEVEL[__D_SUBMODULE_ ## name].level));		\
-	rc = PTR_ERR(fd);						\
-	if (IS_ERR(fd) && rc != -ENODEV)				\
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Can't create debugfs entry %s: "	\
-		       "%d\n", __func__, prefix #name, rc);		\
-	else								\
-		rc = 0;							\
-	rc;								\
 })
 
 
diff --git a/net/wimax/debugfs.c b/net/wimax/debugfs.c
index 1af56df30276..3c54bb6b925a 100644
--- a/net/wimax/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/wimax/debugfs.c
@@ -13,49 +13,23 @@
 #define D_SUBMODULE debugfs
 #include "debug-levels.h"
 
-
-#define __debugfs_register(prefix, name, parent)			\
-do {									\
-	result = d_level_register_debugfs(prefix, name, parent);	\
-	if (result < 0)							\
-		goto error;						\
-} while (0)
-
-
-int wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
+void wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
 {
-	int result;
 	struct net_device *net_dev = wimax_dev->net_dev;
-	struct device *dev = net_dev->dev.parent;
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	char buf[128];
 
 	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "wimax:%s", net_dev->name);
 	dentry = debugfs_create_dir(buf, NULL);
-	result = PTR_ERR(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dentry)) {
-		if (result == -ENODEV)
-			result = 0;	/* No debugfs support */
-		else
-			dev_err(dev, "Can't create debugfs dentry: %d\n",
-				result);
-		goto out;
-	}
 	wimax_dev->debugfs_dentry = dentry;
-	__debugfs_register("wimax_dl_", debugfs, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("wimax_dl_", id_table, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("wimax_dl_", op_msg, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("wimax_dl_", op_reset, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("wimax_dl_", op_rfkill, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("wimax_dl_", op_state_get, dentry);
-	__debugfs_register("wimax_dl_", stack, dentry);
-	result = 0;
-out:
-	return result;
 
-error:
-	debugfs_remove_recursive(wimax_dev->debugfs_dentry);
-	return result;
+	d_level_register_debugfs("wimax_dl_", debugfs, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("wimax_dl_", id_table, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("wimax_dl_", op_msg, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("wimax_dl_", op_reset, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("wimax_dl_", op_rfkill, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("wimax_dl_", op_state_get, dentry);
+	d_level_register_debugfs("wimax_dl_", stack, dentry);
 }
 
 void wimax_debugfs_rm(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
diff --git a/net/wimax/stack.c b/net/wimax/stack.c
index 1ba99d65feca..4b9b1c5e8f3a 100644
--- a/net/wimax/stack.c
+++ b/net/wimax/stack.c
@@ -481,12 +481,7 @@ int wimax_dev_add(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev, struct net_device *net_dev)
 	/* Set up user-space interaction */
 	mutex_lock(&wimax_dev->mutex);
 	wimax_id_table_add(wimax_dev);
-	result = wimax_debugfs_add(wimax_dev);
-	if (result < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "cannot initialize debugfs: %d\n",
-			result);
-		goto error_debugfs_add;
-	}
+	wimax_debugfs_add(wimax_dev);
 
 	__wimax_state_set(wimax_dev, WIMAX_ST_DOWN);
 	mutex_unlock(&wimax_dev->mutex);
@@ -498,10 +493,6 @@ int wimax_dev_add(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev, struct net_device *net_dev)
 	d_fnend(3, dev, "(wimax_dev %p net_dev %p) = 0\n", wimax_dev, net_dev);
 	return 0;
 
-error_debugfs_add:
-	wimax_id_table_rm(wimax_dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&wimax_dev->mutex);
-	wimax_rfkill_rm(wimax_dev);
 error_rfkill_add:
 	d_fnend(3, dev, "(wimax_dev %p net_dev %p) = %d\n",
 		wimax_dev, net_dev, result);
diff --git a/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h b/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
index e819a09337ee..40751207296c 100644
--- a/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
+++ b/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
@@ -57,13 +57,10 @@ void __wimax_state_set(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev, enum wimax_st state)
 void __wimax_state_change(struct wimax_dev *, enum wimax_st);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
-int wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *);
+void wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *);
 void wimax_debugfs_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
 #else
-static inline int wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
+static inline void wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev) {}
 static inline void wimax_debugfs_rm(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev) {}
 #endif