diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_reset.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_reset.c
index 40c67682474d..6a082e0a875b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_reset.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_reset.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  *
- * $Id: ar5210_reset.c,v 1.8 2008/11/11 17:25:16 sam Exp $
+ * $FreeBSD$
  */
 #include "opt_ah.h"
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ ar5210Reset(struct ath_hal *ah, HAL_OPMODE opmode,
 
 	return AH_TRUE;
 bad:
-	if (*status)
+	if (status != AH_NULL)
 		*status = ecode;
 	return AH_FALSE;
 #undef FAIL
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_reset.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_reset.c
index 6646a4ddfe0c..f048a515273b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_reset.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_reset.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  *
- * $Id: ar5211_reset.c,v 1.9 2008/11/27 22:29:52 sam Exp $
+ * $FreeBSD$
  */
 #include "opt_ah.h"
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ uint32_t softLedCfg, softLedState;
 
 	return AH_TRUE;
 bad:
-	if (*status)
+	if (status != AH_NULL)
 		*status = ecode;
 	return AH_FALSE;
 #undef FAIL
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_reset.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_reset.c
index fcf5e7244b64..ed4089846752 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_reset.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_reset.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  *
- * $Id: ar5212_reset.c,v 1.20 2008/11/27 22:30:00 sam Exp $
+ * $FreeBSD$
  */
 #include "opt_ah.h"
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ ar5212Reset(struct ath_hal *ah, HAL_OPMODE opmode,
 	RESTORE_CCK(ah, chan, isBmode);
 
 	OS_MARK(ah, AH_MARK_RESET_DONE, ecode);
-	if (*status)
+	if (status != AH_NULL)
 		*status = ecode;
 	return AH_FALSE;
 #undef FAIL
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5312/ar5312_reset.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5312/ar5312_reset.c
index 6c0bb0a8a1e6..09059c7c9cd2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5312/ar5312_reset.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5312/ar5312_reset.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  *
- * $Id: ar5312_reset.c,v 1.10 2008/11/22 07:41:37 sam Exp $
+ * $FreeBSD$
  */
 #include "opt_ah.h"
 
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ ar5312Reset(struct ath_hal *ah, HAL_OPMODE opmode,
 	return AH_TRUE;
 bad:
 	OS_MARK(ah, AH_MARK_RESET_DONE, ecode);
-	if (*status)
+	if (status != AH_NULL)
 		*status = ecode;
 	return AH_FALSE;
 #undef FAIL
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5416/ar5416_reset.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5416/ar5416_reset.c
index 74ba497e46cb..5296bc78bc35 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5416/ar5416_reset.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5416/ar5416_reset.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  *
- * $Id: ar5416_reset.c,v 1.27 2008/11/27 22:30:08 sam Exp $
+ * $FreeBSD$
  */
 #include "opt_ah.h"
 
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ ar5416Reset(struct ath_hal *ah, HAL_OPMODE opmode,
 	return AH_TRUE;
 bad:
 	OS_MARK(ah, AH_MARK_RESET_DONE, ecode);
-	if (*status)
+	if (status != AH_NULL)
 		*status = ecode;
 	return AH_FALSE;
 #undef FAIL