diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/nvram.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/nvram.c
index 54d227127c9f..da18b26dcc6f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/nvram.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/nvram.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static u32 core99_check(u8* datas)
 
 static int sm_erase_bank(int bank)
 {
-	int stat, i;
+	int stat;
 	unsigned long timeout;
 
 	u8 __iomem *base = (u8 __iomem *)nvram_data + core99_bank*NVRAM_SIZE;
@@ -301,11 +301,10 @@ static int sm_erase_bank(int bank)
 	out_8(base, SM_FLASH_CMD_CLEAR_STATUS);
 	out_8(base, SM_FLASH_CMD_RESET);
 
-	for (i=0; i<NVRAM_SIZE; i++)
-		if (base[i] != 0xff) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: Sharp/Micron flash erase failed !\n");
-			return -ENXIO;
-		}
+	if (memchr_inv(base, 0xff, NVRAM_SIZE)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: Sharp/Micron flash erase failed !\n");
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -336,17 +335,16 @@ static int sm_write_bank(int bank, u8* datas)
 	}
 	out_8(base, SM_FLASH_CMD_CLEAR_STATUS);
 	out_8(base, SM_FLASH_CMD_RESET);
-	for (i=0; i<NVRAM_SIZE; i++)
-		if (base[i] != datas[i]) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: Sharp/Micron flash write failed !\n");
-			return -ENXIO;
-		}
+	if (memcmp(base, datas, NVRAM_SIZE)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: Sharp/Micron flash write failed !\n");
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int amd_erase_bank(int bank)
 {
-	int i, stat = 0;
+	int stat = 0;
 	unsigned long timeout;
 
 	u8 __iomem *base = (u8 __iomem *)nvram_data + core99_bank*NVRAM_SIZE;
@@ -382,12 +380,11 @@ static int amd_erase_bank(int bank)
 	/* Reset */
 	out_8(base, 0xf0);
 	udelay(1);
-	
-	for (i=0; i<NVRAM_SIZE; i++)
-		if (base[i] != 0xff) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: AMD flash erase failed !\n");
-			return -ENXIO;
-		}
+
+	if (memchr_inv(base, 0xff, NVRAM_SIZE)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: AMD flash erase failed !\n");
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -429,11 +426,10 @@ static int amd_write_bank(int bank, u8* datas)
 	out_8(base, 0xf0);
 	udelay(1);
 
-	for (i=0; i<NVRAM_SIZE; i++)
-		if (base[i] != datas[i]) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: AMD flash write failed !\n");
-			return -ENXIO;
-		}
+	if (memcmp(base, datas, NVRAM_SIZE)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: AMD flash write failed !\n");
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }