The "rcu_dereference()" call is used directly in a condition.
Since its return value is never dereferenced it is recommended to use
"rcu_access_pointer()" instead of "rcu_dereference()".
Therefore, this patch makes the replacement.

The following Coccinelle semantic patch was used:
@@
@@

(
 if(
 (<+...
- rcu_dereference
+ rcu_access_pointer
  (...)
  ...+>)) {...}
|
 while(
 (<+...
- rcu_dereference
+ rcu_access_pointer
  (...)
  ...+>)) {...}
)

Signed-off-by: Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat....@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c 
b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
index 155282e..8643003 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ void rtw_dynamic_check_timer_handlder(struct adapter 
*adapter)
 
        rcu_read_lock();
 
-       if (rcu_dereference(adapter->pnetdev->rx_handler_data) &&
+       if (rcu_access_pointer(adapter->pnetdev->rx_handler_data) &&
            (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE|WIFI_ADHOC_STATE) == 
true)) {
                /*  expire NAT2.5 entry */
                nat25_db_expire(adapter);
-- 
1.9.1

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