diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_init.c
index 44896accffd4..11249b436cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_init.c
@@ -197,15 +197,12 @@ int wl1271_hw_init(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	/* FIXME: the following parameter setting functions return error
-	 * codes - the reason is so far unknown. The -EIO is therefore
-	 * ignored for the time being. */
 	ret = wl1271_cmd_general_parms(wl);
-	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EIO)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = wl1271_cmd_radio_parms(wl);
-	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EIO)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Template settings */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
index b75557e0e686..64d05265f7e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
@@ -354,15 +354,12 @@ static int wl1271_plt_init(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	/* FIXME: the following parameter setting functions return error
-	 * codes - the reason is so far unknown. The -EIO is therefore
-	 * ignored for the time being. */
 	ret = wl1271_cmd_general_parms(wl);
-	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EIO)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = wl1271_cmd_radio_parms(wl);
-	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EIO)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = wl1271_acx_init_mem_config(wl);