if (firmware->size != BLACKBIRD_FIRM_IMAGE_SIZE) {
                dprintk(0, "ERROR: Firmware size mismatch (have %zd, expected %d)\n",
                        firmware->size, BLACKBIRD_FIRM_IMAGE_SIZE);
+               release_firmware(firmware);
                return -1;
        }
 
        if (0 != memcmp(firmware->data, magic, 8)) {
                dprintk(0, "ERROR: Firmware magic mismatch, wrong file?\n");
+               release_firmware(firmware);
                return -1;
        }
 
        }
        if (checksum) {
                dprintk(0, "ERROR: Firmware load failed (checksum mismatch).\n");
+               release_firmware(firmware);
                return -1;
        }
        release_firmware(firmware);
 
 
 #include "orinoco.h"
 
-static unsigned char *primsym;
-static unsigned char *secsym;
 static const char primary_fw_name[] = "symbol_sp24t_prim_fw";
 static const char secondary_fw_name[] = "symbol_sp24t_sec_fw";
 
  */
 static int
 spectrum_dl_image(hermes_t *hw, struct pcmcia_device *link,
-                 const unsigned char *image)
+                 const unsigned char *image, int secondary)
 {
        int ret;
        const unsigned char *ptr;
        first_block = (const struct dblock *) ptr;
 
        /* Read the PDA */
-       if (image != primsym) {
+       if (secondary) {
                ret = spectrum_read_pda(hw, pda, sizeof(pda));
                if (ret)
                        return ret;
                return ret;
 
        /* Write the PDA to the adapter */
-       if (image != primsym) {
+       if (secondary) {
                ret = spectrum_apply_pda(hw, first_block, pda);
                if (ret)
                        return ret;
        ret = hermes_init(hw);
 
        /* hermes_reset() should return 0 with the secondary firmware */
-       if (image != primsym && ret != 0)
+       if (secondary && ret != 0)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        /* And this should work with any firmware */
        const struct firmware *fw_entry;
 
        if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, primary_fw_name,
-                            &handle_to_dev(link)) == 0) {
-               primsym = fw_entry->data;
-       } else {
+                            &handle_to_dev(link)) != 0) {
                printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Cannot find firmware: %s\n",
                       primary_fw_name);
                return -ENOENT;
        }
 
-       if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, secondary_fw_name,
-                            &handle_to_dev(link)) == 0) {
-               secsym = fw_entry->data;
-       } else {
-               printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Cannot find firmware: %s\n",
-                      secondary_fw_name);
-               return -ENOENT;
-       }
-
        /* Load primary firmware */
-       ret = spectrum_dl_image(hw, link, primsym);
+       ret = spectrum_dl_image(hw, link, fw_entry->data, 0);
+       release_firmware(fw_entry);
        if (ret) {
                printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Primary firmware download failed\n");
                return ret;
        }
 
-       /* Load secondary firmware */
-       ret = spectrum_dl_image(hw, link, secsym);
+       if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, secondary_fw_name,
+                            &handle_to_dev(link)) != 0) {
+               printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Cannot find firmware: %s\n",
+                      secondary_fw_name);
+               return -ENOENT;
+       }
 
+       /* Load secondary firmware */
+       ret = spectrum_dl_image(hw, link, fw_entry->data, 1);
+       release_firmware(fw_entry);
        if (ret) {
                printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Secondary firmware download failed\n");
        }