diff --git a/src/lxc/confile.c b/src/lxc/confile.c
index 9e5cc81a2..35f4326ba 100644
--- a/src/lxc/confile.c
+++ b/src/lxc/confile.c
@@ -382,15 +382,11 @@ static int set_config_net(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_type(const char *key, const char *value,
 			       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_type(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -419,15 +415,11 @@ static int set_config_net_type(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_flags(const char *key, const char *value,
 				struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_flags(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -483,16 +475,12 @@ static int create_matched_ifnames(const char *value, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int set_config_net_link(const char *key, const char *value,
 			       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_link(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -507,15 +495,11 @@ static int set_config_net_link(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_name(const char *key, const char *value,
 			       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_name(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -525,15 +509,11 @@ static int set_config_net_name(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, const char *value,
 				    struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_veth_pair(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -543,15 +523,11 @@ static int set_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_macvlan_mode(const char *key, const char *value,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_macvlan_mode(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -561,16 +537,12 @@ static int set_config_net_macvlan_mode(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_hwaddr(const char *key, const char *value,
 				 struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 	char *new_value;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_hwaddr(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -594,15 +566,11 @@ static int set_config_net_vlan_id(const char *key, const char *value,
 				  struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_vlan_id(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -616,15 +584,11 @@ static int set_config_net_vlan_id(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_mtu(const char *key, const char *value,
 			      struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_mtu(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -635,7 +599,7 @@ static int set_config_net_ipv4_address(const char *key, const char *value,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 	struct lxc_inetdev *inetdev;
 	struct lxc_list *list;
 	char *cursor, *slash;
@@ -644,10 +608,6 @@ static int set_config_net_ipv4_address(const char *key, const char *value,
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_ipv4_address(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -732,15 +692,11 @@ static int set_config_net_ipv4_address(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_ipv4_gateway(const char *key, const char *value,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_ipv4_gateway(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -775,7 +731,7 @@ static int set_config_net_ipv6_address(const char *key, const char *value,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 	struct lxc_inet6dev *inet6dev;
 	struct lxc_list *list;
 	char *slash, *valdup, *netmask;
@@ -783,10 +739,6 @@ static int set_config_net_ipv6_address(const char *key, const char *value,
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_ipv6_address(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -839,15 +791,11 @@ static int set_config_net_ipv6_address(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_ipv6_gateway(const char *key, const char *value,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_ipv6_gateway(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -881,15 +829,11 @@ static int set_config_net_ipv6_gateway(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_script_up(const char *key, const char *value,
 				    struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_script_up(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -899,15 +843,11 @@ static int set_config_net_script_up(const char *key, const char *value,
 static int set_config_net_script_down(const char *key, const char *value,
 				      struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
 		return clr_config_net_script_down(key, lxc_conf, data);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -3924,12 +3864,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_nic(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_type(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 			       void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -3941,12 +3877,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_type(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_name(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 			       void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -3958,12 +3890,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_name(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_flags(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 				void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -3975,12 +3903,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_flags(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_link(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 			       void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -3992,12 +3916,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_link(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_macvlan_mode(const char *key,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4012,12 +3932,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_macvlan_mode(const char *key,
 static int clr_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 				    void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4029,12 +3945,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_script_up(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 				    void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4047,12 +3959,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_script_up(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_script_down(const char *key,
 				      struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4065,12 +3973,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_script_down(const char *key,
 static int clr_config_net_hwaddr(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 				 void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4083,12 +3987,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_hwaddr(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_mtu(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 			      void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4101,12 +4001,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_mtu(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_vlan_id(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 				  void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4118,12 +4014,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_vlan_id(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 static int clr_config_net_ipv4_gateway(const char *key,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4136,13 +4028,9 @@ static int clr_config_net_ipv4_gateway(const char *key,
 static int clr_config_net_ipv4_address(const char *key,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 	struct lxc_list *cur, *next;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4158,12 +4046,8 @@ static int clr_config_net_ipv4_address(const char *key,
 static int clr_config_net_ipv6_gateway(const char *key,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4176,13 +4060,9 @@ static int clr_config_net_ipv6_gateway(const char *key,
 static int clr_config_net_ipv6_address(const char *key,
 				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 	struct lxc_list *cur, *next;
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4227,18 +4107,15 @@ static int get_config_net_nic(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_type(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 			       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4250,18 +4127,15 @@ static int get_config_net_type(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_flags(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4274,18 +4148,15 @@ static int get_config_net_flags(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_link(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 			       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4298,18 +4169,15 @@ static int get_config_net_link(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_name(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 			       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4322,19 +4190,16 @@ static int get_config_net_name(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_macvlan_mode(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
 	const char *mode;
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4367,18 +4232,15 @@ static int get_config_net_macvlan_mode(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				    struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4396,18 +4258,15 @@ static int get_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_script_up(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				    struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4420,18 +4279,15 @@ static int get_config_net_script_up(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_script_down(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				      struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4444,18 +4300,15 @@ static int get_config_net_script_down(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_hwaddr(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				 struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4468,18 +4321,15 @@ static int get_config_net_hwaddr(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_mtu(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 			      struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4492,18 +4342,15 @@ static int get_config_net_mtu(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_vlan_id(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				  struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4518,19 +4365,16 @@ static int get_config_net_vlan_id(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_ipv4_gateway(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
+	int len;
 	char buf[INET_ADDRSTRLEN];
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4547,21 +4391,18 @@ static int get_config_net_ipv4_gateway(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_ipv4_address(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
+	int len;
 	size_t listlen;
 	char buf[INET_ADDRSTRLEN];
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
 	struct lxc_list *it;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4579,19 +4420,16 @@ static int get_config_net_ipv4_address(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_ipv6_gateway(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
+	int len;
 	char buf[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -4608,21 +4446,18 @@ static int get_config_net_ipv6_gateway(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 static int get_config_net_ipv6_address(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
-	int len, fulllen = 0;
+	int len;
 	size_t listlen;
 	char buf[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];
-	struct lxc_netdev *netdev;
 	struct lxc_list *it;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
 
 	if (!retv)
 		inlen = 0;
 	else
 		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -1;
-	else
-		netdev = data;
 	if (!netdev)
 		return -1;