diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 648f2a6..802ffad 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	[TIPC_NLA_MEDIA_PROP]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED }
 };
 
-static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
+static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b);
 
 /**
  * tipc_media_find - locates specified media object by name
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@
 void tipc_media_addr_printf(char *buf, int len, struct tipc_media_addr *a)
 {
 	char addr_str[MAX_ADDR_STR];
-	struct tipc_media *m_ptr;
+	struct tipc_media *m;
 	int ret;
 
-	m_ptr = media_find_id(a->media_id);
+	m = media_find_id(a->media_id);
 
-	if (m_ptr && !m_ptr->addr2str(a, addr_str, sizeof(addr_str)))
-		ret = scnprintf(buf, len, "%s(%s)", m_ptr->name, addr_str);
+	if (m && !m->addr2str(a, addr_str, sizeof(addr_str)))
+		ret = scnprintf(buf, len, "%s(%s)", m->name, addr_str);
 	else {
 		u32 i;
 
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@
 struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find(struct net *net, const char *name)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 	u32 i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-		b_ptr = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i]);
-		if (b_ptr && (!strcmp(b_ptr->name, name)))
-			return b_ptr;
+		b = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i]);
+		if (b && (!strcmp(b->name, name)))
+			return b;
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -189,24 +189,24 @@
 void tipc_bearer_add_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
-	if (b_ptr)
-		tipc_disc_add_dest(b_ptr->link_req);
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (b)
+		tipc_disc_add_dest(b->link_req);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
-	if (b_ptr)
-		tipc_disc_remove_dest(b_ptr->link_req);
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (b)
+		tipc_disc_remove_dest(b->link_req);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@
 			      struct nlattr *attr[])
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
-	struct tipc_media *m_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
+	struct tipc_media *m;
 	struct tipc_bearer_names b_names;
 	char addr_string[16];
 	u32 bearer_id;
@@ -255,31 +255,31 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	m_ptr = tipc_media_find(b_names.media_name);
-	if (!m_ptr) {
+	m = tipc_media_find(b_names.media_name);
+	if (!m) {
 		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, media <%s> not registered\n",
 			name, b_names.media_name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (priority == TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI)
-		priority = m_ptr->priority;
+		priority = m->priority;
 
 restart:
 	bearer_id = MAX_BEARERS;
 	with_this_prio = 1;
 	for (i = MAX_BEARERS; i-- != 0; ) {
-		b_ptr = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i]);
-		if (!b_ptr) {
+		b = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i]);
+		if (!b) {
 			bearer_id = i;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (!strcmp(name, b_ptr->name)) {
+		if (!strcmp(name, b->name)) {
 			pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, already enabled\n",
 				name);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-		if ((b_ptr->priority == priority) &&
+		if ((b->priority == priority) &&
 		    (++with_this_prio > 2)) {
 			if (priority-- == 0) {
 				pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, duplicate priority\n",
@@ -297,35 +297,35 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	b_ptr = kzalloc(sizeof(*b_ptr), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!b_ptr)
+	b = kzalloc(sizeof(*b), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!b)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	strcpy(b_ptr->name, name);
-	b_ptr->media = m_ptr;
-	res = m_ptr->enable_media(net, b_ptr, attr);
+	strcpy(b->name, name);
+	b->media = m;
+	res = m->enable_media(net, b, attr);
 	if (res) {
 		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, enable failure (%d)\n",
 			name, -res);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	b_ptr->identity = bearer_id;
-	b_ptr->tolerance = m_ptr->tolerance;
-	b_ptr->window = m_ptr->window;
-	b_ptr->domain = disc_domain;
-	b_ptr->net_plane = bearer_id + 'A';
-	b_ptr->priority = priority;
+	b->identity = bearer_id;
+	b->tolerance = m->tolerance;
+	b->window = m->window;
+	b->domain = disc_domain;
+	b->net_plane = bearer_id + 'A';
+	b->priority = priority;
 
-	res = tipc_disc_create(net, b_ptr, &b_ptr->bcast_addr);
+	res = tipc_disc_create(net, b, &b->bcast_addr);
 	if (res) {
-		bearer_disable(net, b_ptr);
+		bearer_disable(net, b);
 		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, discovery object creation failed\n",
 			name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	rcu_assign_pointer(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id], b_ptr);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id], b);
 
 	pr_info("Enabled bearer <%s>, discovery domain %s, priority %u\n",
 		name,
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@
 /**
  * tipc_reset_bearer - Reset all links established over this bearer
  */
-static int tipc_reset_bearer(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
+static int tipc_reset_bearer(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
-	pr_info("Resetting bearer <%s>\n", b_ptr->name);
-	tipc_node_delete_links(net, b_ptr->identity);
-	tipc_disc_reset(net, b_ptr);
+	pr_info("Resetting bearer <%s>\n", b->name);
+	tipc_node_delete_links(net, b->identity);
+	tipc_disc_reset(net, b);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -349,26 +349,26 @@
  *
  * Note: This routine assumes caller holds RTNL lock.
  */
-static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
+static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	u32 i;
 
-	pr_info("Disabling bearer <%s>\n", b_ptr->name);
-	b_ptr->media->disable_media(b_ptr);
+	pr_info("Disabling bearer <%s>\n", b->name);
+	b->media->disable_media(b);
 
-	tipc_node_delete_links(net, b_ptr->identity);
-	RCU_INIT_POINTER(b_ptr->media_ptr, NULL);
-	if (b_ptr->link_req)
-		tipc_disc_delete(b_ptr->link_req);
+	tipc_node_delete_links(net, b->identity);
+	RCU_INIT_POINTER(b->media_ptr, NULL);
+	if (b->link_req)
+		tipc_disc_delete(b->link_req);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-		if (b_ptr == rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i])) {
+		if (b == rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i])) {
 			RCU_INIT_POINTER(tn->bearer_list[i], NULL);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	kfree_rcu(b_ptr, rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(b, rcu);
 }
 
 int tipc_enable_l2_media(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 /**
  * tipc_l2_send_msg - send a TIPC packet out over an L2 interface
  * @buf: the packet to be sent
- * @b_ptr: the bearer through which the packet is to be sent
+ * @b: the bearer through which the packet is to be sent
  * @dest: peer destination address
  */
 int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -532,14 +532,14 @@
 static int tipc_l2_rcv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct net_device *dev,
 			   struct packet_type *pt, struct net_device *orig_dev)
 {
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(dev->tipc_ptr);
-	if (likely(b_ptr)) {
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(dev->tipc_ptr);
+	if (likely(b)) {
 		if (likely(buf->pkt_type <= PACKET_BROADCAST)) {
 			buf->next = NULL;
-			tipc_rcv(dev_net(dev), buf, b_ptr);
+			tipc_rcv(dev_net(dev), buf, b);
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 		}
@@ -564,13 +564,13 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 
-	b_ptr = rtnl_dereference(dev->tipc_ptr);
-	if (!b_ptr)
+	b = rtnl_dereference(dev->tipc_ptr);
+	if (!b)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
-	b_ptr->mtu = dev->mtu;
+	b->mtu = dev->mtu;
 
 	switch (evt) {
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
@@ -578,16 +578,16 @@
 			break;
 	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEMTU:
-		tipc_reset_bearer(net, b_ptr);
+		tipc_reset_bearer(net, b);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
-		b_ptr->media->raw2addr(b_ptr, &b_ptr->addr,
+		b->media->raw2addr(b, &b->addr,
 				       (char *)dev->dev_addr);
-		tipc_reset_bearer(net, b_ptr);
+		tipc_reset_bearer(net, b);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
-		bearer_disable(dev_net(dev), b_ptr);
+		bearer_disable(dev_net(dev), b);
 		break;
 	}
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
@@ -623,13 +623,13 @@
 void tipc_bearer_stop(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 	u32 i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-		b_ptr = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i]);
-		if (b_ptr) {
-			bearer_disable(net, b_ptr);
+		b = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i]);
+		if (b) {
+			bearer_disable(net, b);
 			tn->bearer_list[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index 552185b..e318205 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@
  */
 struct tipc_media {
 	int (*send_msg)(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
-			struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
+			struct tipc_bearer *b,
 			struct tipc_media_addr *dest);
-	int (*enable_media)(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
+	int (*enable_media)(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 			    struct nlattr *attr[]);
-	void (*disable_media)(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
+	void (*disable_media)(struct tipc_bearer *b);
 	int (*addr2str)(struct tipc_media_addr *addr,
 			char *strbuf,
 			int bufsz);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
  * TIPC routines available to supported media types
  */
 
-void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
+void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b);
 
 /*
  * Routines made available to TIPC by supported media types
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index afe8c47..f1e738e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@
  * tipc_disc_init_msg - initialize a link setup message
  * @net: the applicable net namespace
  * @type: message type (request or response)
- * @b_ptr: ptr to bearer issuing message
+ * @b: ptr to bearer issuing message
  */
 static void tipc_disc_init_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf, u32 type,
-			       struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
+			       struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 dest_domain = b_ptr->domain;
+	u32 dest_domain = b->domain;
 
 	msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, LINK_CONFIG, type,
@@ -92,16 +92,16 @@
 	msg_set_node_capabilities(msg, TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES);
 	msg_set_dest_domain(msg, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_bc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
-	b_ptr->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(msg), &b_ptr->addr);
+	b->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(msg), &b->addr);
 }
 
 /**
  * disc_dupl_alert - issue node address duplication alert
- * @b_ptr: pointer to bearer detecting duplication
+ * @b: pointer to bearer detecting duplication
  * @node_addr: duplicated node address
  * @media_addr: media address advertised by duplicated node
  */
-static void disc_dupl_alert(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 node_addr,
+static void disc_dupl_alert(struct tipc_bearer *b, u32 node_addr,
 			    struct tipc_media_addr *media_addr)
 {
 	char node_addr_str[16];
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	tipc_media_addr_printf(media_addr_str, sizeof(media_addr_str),
 			       media_addr);
 	pr_warn("Duplicate %s using %s seen on <%s>\n", node_addr_str,
-		media_addr_str, b_ptr->name);
+		media_addr_str, b->name);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@
 /**
  * tipc_disc_create - create object to send periodic link setup requests
  * @net: the applicable net namespace
- * @b_ptr: ptr to bearer issuing requests
+ * @b: ptr to bearer issuing requests
  * @dest: destination address for request messages
  * @dest_domain: network domain to which links can be established
  *
  * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -errno.
  */
-int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
+int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
 {
 	struct tipc_link_req *req;
@@ -282,17 +282,17 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, req->buf, DSC_REQ_MSG, b_ptr);
+	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, req->buf, DSC_REQ_MSG, b);
 	memcpy(&req->dest, dest, sizeof(*dest));
 	req->net = net;
-	req->bearer_id = b_ptr->identity;
-	req->domain = b_ptr->domain;
+	req->bearer_id = b->identity;
+	req->domain = b->domain;
 	req->num_nodes = 0;
 	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
 	spin_lock_init(&req->lock);
 	setup_timer(&req->timer, disc_timeout, (unsigned long)req);
 	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
-	b_ptr->link_req = req;
+	b->link_req = req;
 	skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (skb)
 		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, req->bearer_id, skb, &req->dest);
@@ -313,19 +313,19 @@
 /**
  * tipc_disc_reset - reset object to send periodic link setup requests
  * @net: the applicable net namespace
- * @b_ptr: ptr to bearer issuing requests
+ * @b: ptr to bearer issuing requests
  * @dest_domain: network domain to which links can be established
  */
-void tipc_disc_reset(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
+void tipc_disc_reset(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
-	struct tipc_link_req *req = b_ptr->link_req;
+	struct tipc_link_req *req = b->link_req;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
-	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, req->buf, DSC_REQ_MSG, b_ptr);
+	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, req->buf, DSC_REQ_MSG, b);
 	req->net = net;
-	req->bearer_id = b_ptr->identity;
-	req->domain = b_ptr->domain;
+	req->bearer_id = b->identity;
+	req->domain = b->domain;
 	req->num_nodes = 0;
 	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
 	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 4380eb1..b11afe7 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 static void tipc_link_build_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l, int mtyp, bool probe,
 				      u16 rcvgap, int tolerance, int priority,
 				      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
-static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, const char *str);
+static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l, const char *str);
 static void tipc_link_build_nack_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
 				     struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 static void tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@
 
 /**
  * link_reset_stats - reset link statistics
- * @l_ptr: pointer to link
+ * @l: pointer to link
  */
 void tipc_link_reset_stats(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 616fc80..b2ae0f4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 bool tipc_link_is_failingover(struct tipc_link *l);
 bool tipc_link_is_blocked(struct tipc_link *l);
 void tipc_link_set_active(struct tipc_link *l, bool active);
-void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
+void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l);
 void tipc_link_reset_stats(struct tipc_link *l);
 int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 		   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 82c05e9..3f7a4ed 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -319,62 +319,62 @@
 struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr, *temp_node;
+	struct tipc_node *n, *temp_node;
 	int i;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->node_list_lock);
-	n_ptr = tipc_node_find(net, addr);
-	if (n_ptr)
+	n = tipc_node_find(net, addr);
+	if (n)
 		goto exit;
-	n_ptr = kzalloc(sizeof(*n_ptr), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!n_ptr) {
+	n = kzalloc(sizeof(*n), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!n) {
 		pr_warn("Node creation failed, no memory\n");
 		goto exit;
 	}
-	n_ptr->addr = addr;
-	n_ptr->net = net;
-	n_ptr->capabilities = capabilities;
-	kref_init(&n_ptr->kref);
-	rwlock_init(&n_ptr->lock);
-	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&n_ptr->hash);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->publ_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->conn_sks);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.namedq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq1);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.arrvq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq2);
+	n->addr = addr;
+	n->net = net;
+	n->capabilities = capabilities;
+	kref_init(&n->kref);
+	rwlock_init(&n->lock);
+	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&n->hash);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n->list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n->publ_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n->conn_sks);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n->bc_entry.namedq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n->bc_entry.inputq1);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&n->bc_entry.arrvq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n->bc_entry.inputq2);
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++)
-		spin_lock_init(&n_ptr->links[i].lock);
-	hlist_add_head_rcu(&n_ptr->hash, &tn->node_htable[tipc_hashfn(addr)]);
+		spin_lock_init(&n->links[i].lock);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&n->hash, &tn->node_htable[tipc_hashfn(addr)]);
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(temp_node, &tn->node_list, list) {
-		if (n_ptr->addr < temp_node->addr)
+		if (n->addr < temp_node->addr)
 			break;
 	}
-	list_add_tail_rcu(&n_ptr->list, &temp_node->list);
-	n_ptr->state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING;
-	n_ptr->signature = INVALID_NODE_SIG;
-	n_ptr->active_links[0] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
-	n_ptr->active_links[1] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
-	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net), n_ptr->addr,
+	list_add_tail_rcu(&n->list, &temp_node->list);
+	n->state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING;
+	n->signature = INVALID_NODE_SIG;
+	n->active_links[0] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
+	n->active_links[1] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
+	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net), n->addr,
 				 U16_MAX,
 				 tipc_link_window(tipc_bc_sndlink(net)),
-				 n_ptr->capabilities,
-				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq1,
-				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.namedq,
+				 n->capabilities,
+				 &n->bc_entry.inputq1,
+				 &n->bc_entry.namedq,
 				 tipc_bc_sndlink(net),
-				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.link)) {
+				 &n->bc_entry.link)) {
 		pr_warn("Broadcast rcv link creation failed, no memory\n");
-		kfree(n_ptr);
-		n_ptr = NULL;
+		kfree(n);
+		n = NULL;
 		goto exit;
 	}
-	tipc_node_get(n_ptr);
-	setup_timer(&n_ptr->timer, tipc_node_timeout, (unsigned long)n_ptr);
-	n_ptr->keepalive_intv = U32_MAX;
+	tipc_node_get(n);
+	setup_timer(&n->timer, tipc_node_timeout, (unsigned long)n);
+	n->keepalive_intv = U32_MAX;
 exit:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->node_list_lock);
-	return n_ptr;
+	return n;
 }
 
 static void tipc_node_calculate_timer(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_link *l)