diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 50d2412ff395..4e9071589bfb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -878,12 +878,17 @@ static struct wl12xx_platform_data omap4_sdp4430_wlan_data __initdata = {
 	.board_tcxo_clock = WL12XX_TCXOCLOCK_26,
 };
 
-static void omap4_sdp4430_wifi_init(void)
+static void __init omap4_sdp4430_wifi_init(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	omap4_sdp4430_wifi_mux_init();
-	if (wl12xx_set_platform_data(&omap4_sdp4430_wlan_data))
-		pr_err("Error setting wl12xx data\n");
-	platform_device_register(&omap_vwlan_device);
+	ret = wl12xx_set_platform_data(&omap4_sdp4430_wlan_data);
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("Error setting wl12xx data: %d\n", ret);
+	ret = platform_device_register(&omap_vwlan_device);
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("Error registering wl12xx device: %d\n", ret);
 }
 
 static void __init omap_4430sdp_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index 003fe34c9343..c775bead1497 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -617,6 +617,21 @@ static struct gpio omap3_evm_ehci_gpios[] __initdata = {
 	{ OMAP3_EVM_EHCI_SELECT, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,   "select EHCI port" },
 };
 
+static void __init omap3_evm_wl12xx_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_WL12XX_PLATFORM_DATA
+	int ret;
+
+	/* WL12xx WLAN Init */
+	ret = wl12xx_set_platform_data(&omap3evm_wlan_data);
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("error setting wl12xx data: %d\n", ret);
+	ret = platform_device_register(&omap3evm_wlan_regulator);
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("error registering wl12xx device: %d\n", ret);
+#endif
+}
+
 static void __init omap3_evm_init(void)
 {
 	omap3_evm_get_revision();
@@ -665,13 +680,7 @@ static void __init omap3_evm_init(void)
 	omap_ads7846_init(1, OMAP3_EVM_TS_GPIO, 310, NULL);
 	omap3evm_init_smsc911x();
 	omap3_evm_display_init();
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_WL12XX_PLATFORM_DATA
-	/* WL12xx WLAN Init */
-	if (wl12xx_set_platform_data(&omap3evm_wlan_data))
-		pr_err("error setting wl12xx data\n");
-	platform_device_register(&omap3evm_wlan_regulator);
-#endif
+	omap3_evm_wl12xx_init();
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP3EVM, "OMAP3 EVM")
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index b7779c206a90..28fc271f7031 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -488,13 +488,15 @@ void omap4_panda_display_init(void)
 static void __init omap4_panda_init(void)
 {
 	int package = OMAP_PACKAGE_CBS;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (omap_rev() == OMAP4430_REV_ES1_0)
 		package = OMAP_PACKAGE_CBL;
 	omap4_mux_init(board_mux, NULL, package);
 
-	if (wl12xx_set_platform_data(&omap_panda_wlan_data))
-		pr_err("error setting wl12xx data\n");
+	ret = wl12xx_set_platform_data(&omap_panda_wlan_data);
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("error setting wl12xx data: %d\n", ret);
 
 	omap4_panda_i2c_init();
 	platform_add_devices(panda_devices, ARRAY_SIZE(panda_devices));
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
index 8d7ce11cfeaf..c126461836ac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
@@ -296,8 +296,10 @@ static void enable_board_wakeup_source(void)
 
 void __init zoom_peripherals_init(void)
 {
-	if (wl12xx_set_platform_data(&omap_zoom_wlan_data))
-		pr_err("error setting wl12xx data\n");
+	int ret = wl12xx_set_platform_data(&omap_zoom_wlan_data);
+
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err("error setting wl12xx data: %d\n", ret);
 
 	omap_i2c_init();
 	platform_device_register(&omap_vwlan_device);