diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
index cc24073..2acaafe 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
 	diff = last_seqno - curr_seqno;
 	if (diff < 0 || diff >= BATADV_TQ_LOCAL_WINDOW_SIZE)
 		return 0;
-	else
-		return test_bit(diff, seq_bits) != 0;
+	return test_bit(diff, seq_bits) != 0;
 }
 
 /* turn corresponding bit on, so we can remember that we got the packet */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
index 5d7a0e6..d848cf6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
 	if (!hlist_empty(&frags_entry->head) &&
 	    batadv_has_timed_out(frags_entry->timestamp, BATADV_FRAG_TIMEOUT))
 		return true;
-	else
-		return false;
+	return false;
 }
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_FRAGMENTATION_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index fab47f1..127cc4d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -1212,8 +1212,7 @@
 {
 	if (BATADV_SKB_CB(skb)->decoded && !batadv_compare_eth(dst, src))
 		return false;
-	else
-		return true;
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 5f59e7f..38a804e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -2769,9 +2769,8 @@
 {
 	if (batadv_is_my_mac(bat_priv, req_dst))
 		return batadv_send_my_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data, req_src);
-	else
-		return batadv_send_other_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data,
-						     req_src, req_dst);
+	return batadv_send_other_tt_response(bat_priv, tt_data, req_src,
+					     req_dst);
 }
 
 static void _batadv_tt_update_changes(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,