static void ir_write_bulk_callback (struct urb *urb)
 {
        struct usb_serial_port *port = (struct usb_serial_port *)urb->context;
+       int status = urb->status;
 
        dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
 
        port->write_urb_busy = 0;
-       if (urb->status) {
-               dbg("%s - nonzero write bulk status received: %d", __FUNCTION__, urb->status);
+       if (status) {
+               dbg("%s - nonzero write bulk status received: %d",
+                   __FUNCTION__, status);
                return;
        }
 
        struct tty_struct *tty;
        unsigned char *data = urb->transfer_buffer;
        int result;
+       int status = urb->status;
 
        dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
 
                return;
        }
 
-       switch (urb->status) {
-
+       switch (status) {
                case 0: /* Successful */
 
                        /*
                default:
                        dbg("%s - nonzero read bulk status received: %d",
                                __FUNCTION__, 
-                               urb->status);
+                               status);
                        break ;
 
        }