struct iwl3945_rxon_cmd *active_rxon = (void *)&priv->active_rxon;
        struct iwl3945_rxon_cmd *staging_rxon = (void *)&priv->staging_rxon;
        int rc = 0;
+       bool new_assoc =
+               !!(priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags & RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK);
 
        if (!iwl_is_alive(priv))
                return -1;
         * an RXON_ASSOC and the new config wants the associated mask enabled,
         * we must clear the associated from the active configuration
         * before we apply the new config */
-       if (iwl_is_associated(priv) &&
-           (staging_rxon->filter_flags & RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK)) {
+       if (iwl_is_associated(priv) && new_assoc) {
                IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Toggling associated bit on current RXON\n");
                active_rxon->filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
 
                       "* with%s RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK\n"
                       "* channel = %d\n"
                       "* bssid = %pM\n",
-                      ((priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &
-                        RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK) ? "" : "out"),
+                      (new_assoc ? "" : "out"),
                       le16_to_cpu(staging_rxon->channel),
                       staging_rxon->bssid_addr);