diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 4611469..70e3cca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-	link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	return tc574_config(link);
 } /* tc574_attach */
 
@@ -318,8 +317,7 @@
 	if (link->dev_node)
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		tc574_release(link);
+	tc574_release(link);
 
 	free_netdev(dev);
 } /* tc574_detach */
@@ -363,9 +361,6 @@
 	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
 	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
 
-	/* Configure card */
-	link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
 	link->io.IOAddrLines = 16;
 	for (i = j = 0; j < 0x400; j += 0x20) {
 		link->io.BasePort1 = j ^ 0x300;
@@ -464,7 +459,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	link->dev_node = &lp->node;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
@@ -509,7 +503,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -519,7 +513,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		tc574_reset(dev);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 160d48a..3d05f66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
 #endif
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return tc589_config(link);
 } /* tc589_attach */
 
@@ -233,8 +232,7 @@
     if (link->dev_node)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-	tc589_release(link);
+    tc589_release(link);
 
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* tc589_detach */
@@ -285,9 +283,6 @@
 		   "3Com card??\n");
 	multi = (le16_to_cpu(buf[1]) == PRODID_3COM_3C562);
     }
-    
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
 
     /* For the 3c562, the base address must be xx00-xx7f */
     link->io.IOAddrLines = 16;
@@ -338,7 +333,6 @@
 	printk(KERN_ERR "3c589_cs: invalid if_port requested\n");
     
     link->dev_node = &lp->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
@@ -383,7 +377,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -393,7 +387,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+ 	if (link->open) {
 		tc589_reset(dev);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index f6ca85d..0f1219c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@
     dev->do_ioctl = &axnet_ioctl;
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return axnet_config(link);
 } /* axnet_attach */
 
@@ -190,8 +189,7 @@
     if (link->dev_node)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-	axnet_release(link);
+    axnet_release(link);
 
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* axnet_detach */
@@ -309,9 +307,6 @@
     /* don't trust the CIS on this; Linksys got it wrong */
     link->conf.Present = 0x63;
 
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
     tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_CFTABLE_ENTRY;
     tuple.Attributes = 0;
     CS_CHECK(GetFirstTuple, pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple));
@@ -402,7 +397,6 @@
 
     info->phy_id = (i < 32) ? i : -1;
     link->dev_node = &info->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
@@ -429,7 +423,6 @@
     cs_error(link, last_fn, last_ret);
 failed:
     axnet_release(link);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* axnet_config */
 
@@ -450,8 +443,8 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
-			netif_device_detach(dev);
+	if (link->open)
+		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -460,7 +453,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		axnet_reset_8390(dev);
 		AX88190_init(dev, 1);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index a7d675b..441de82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@
     p_dev->irq.Instance = info->dev = dev;
     p_dev->priv = info;
 
-    p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT;
     return com20020_config(p_dev);
 
 fail_alloc_dev:
@@ -218,8 +217,7 @@
 	    free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
     }
 
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-        com20020_release(link);
+    com20020_release(link);
 
     /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
     DEBUG(1,"unlinking...\n");
@@ -276,9 +274,6 @@
     CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
     link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
 
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
     DEBUG(1,"arcnet: baseport1 is %Xh\n", link->io.BasePort1);
     i = !CS_SUCCESS;
     if (!link->io.BasePort1)
@@ -328,7 +323,6 @@
     lp->card_flags = ARC_CAN_10MBIT; /* pretend all of them can 10Mbit */
 
     link->dev_node = &info->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
     i = com20020_found(dev, 0);	/* calls register_netdev */
@@ -372,7 +366,7 @@
 	com20020_dev_t *info = link->priv;
 	struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -383,7 +377,7 @@
 	com20020_dev_t *info = link->priv;
 	struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		int ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
 		struct arcnet_local *lp = dev->priv;
 		ARCRESET;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index d9c83b2..7cb20b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@
 #endif
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return fmvj18x_config(link);
 } /* fmvj18x_attach */
 
@@ -287,8 +286,7 @@
     if (link->dev_node)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-	fmvj18x_release(link);
+    fmvj18x_release(link);
 
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* fmvj18x_detach */
@@ -363,9 +361,6 @@
     tuple.TupleOffset = 0;
     CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
     CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
-    
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
 
     link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base; 
     link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
@@ -532,7 +527,6 @@
 
     lp->cardtype = cardtype;
     link->dev_node = &lp->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
@@ -557,7 +551,6 @@
     cs_error(link, last_fn, last_ret);
 failed:
     fmvj18x_release(link);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* fmvj18x_config */
 /*====================================================================*/
@@ -668,7 +661,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -678,7 +671,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		fjn_reset(dev);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index e038d92..b8fe70b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@
 
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT;
     return ibmtr_config(link);
 } /* ibmtr_attach */
 
@@ -200,8 +199,8 @@
 	struct tok_info *ti = netdev_priv(dev);
 	del_timer_sync(&(ti->tr_timer));
     }
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-        ibmtr_release(link);
+
+    ibmtr_release(link);
 
     free_netdev(dev);
     kfree(info);
@@ -241,10 +240,6 @@
     CS_CHECK(GetTupleData, pcmcia_get_tuple_data(link, &tuple));
     CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
     link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
-
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
     link->conf.ConfigIndex = 0x61;
 
     /* Determine if this is PRIMARY or ALTERNATE. */
@@ -301,7 +296,6 @@
     ibmtr_hw_setup(dev, mmiobase);
 
     link->dev_node = &info->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
     i = ibmtr_probe_card(dev);
@@ -358,7 +352,7 @@
 	ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
 	struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -369,7 +363,7 @@
 	ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
 	struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		ibmtr_probe(dev);	/* really? */
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index ea8a62e..fd19114 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return nmclan_config(link);
 } /* nmclan_attach */
 
@@ -508,8 +507,7 @@
     if (link->dev_node)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-	nmclan_release(link);
+    nmclan_release(link);
 
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* nmclan_detach */
@@ -675,9 +673,6 @@
   CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
   link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
 
-  /* Configure card */
-  link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
   CS_CHECK(RequestIO, pcmcia_request_io(link, &link->io));
   CS_CHECK(RequestIRQ, pcmcia_request_irq(link, &link->irq));
   CS_CHECK(RequestConfiguration, pcmcia_request_configuration(link, &link->conf));
@@ -707,7 +702,6 @@
     } else {
       printk(KERN_NOTICE "nmclan_cs: mace id not found: %x %x should"
 	     " be 0x40 0x?9\n", sig[0], sig[1]);
-      link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
       return -ENODEV;
     }
   }
@@ -722,7 +716,6 @@
     printk(KERN_NOTICE "nmclan_cs: invalid if_port requested\n");
 
   link->dev_node = &lp->node;
-  link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
   SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
   i = register_netdev(dev);
@@ -763,7 +756,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -773,7 +766,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		nmclan_reset(dev);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
index d840c0f..d966141 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@
     dev->stop = &pcnet_close;
     dev->set_config = &set_config;
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return pcnet_config(link);
 } /* pcnet_attach */
 
@@ -286,8 +285,7 @@
 	if (link->dev_node)
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		pcnet_release(link);
+	pcnet_release(link);
 
 	free_netdev(dev);
 } /* pcnet_detach */
@@ -538,9 +536,6 @@
     link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
     link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
 
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
     tuple.DesiredTuple = CISTPL_MANFID;
     tuple.Attributes = TUPLE_RETURN_COMMON;
     if ((pcmcia_get_first_tuple(link, &tuple) == CS_SUCCESS) &&
@@ -667,7 +662,6 @@
     }
 
     link->dev_node = &info->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
@@ -705,7 +699,6 @@
     cs_error(link, last_fn, last_ret);
 failed:
     pcnet_release(link);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* pcnet_config */
 
@@ -742,7 +735,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -752,7 +745,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		pcnet_reset_8390(dev);
 		NS8390_init(dev, 1);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index 3252c1d..7d565f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@
     smc->mii_if.phy_id_mask = 0x1f;
     smc->mii_if.reg_num_mask = 0x1f;
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return smc91c92_config(link);
 } /* smc91c92_attach */
 
@@ -378,8 +377,7 @@
     if (link->dev_node)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-	smc91c92_release(link);
+    smc91c92_release(link);
 
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* smc91c92_detach */
@@ -862,7 +860,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -874,32 +872,30 @@
 	struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int i;
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		if ((smc->manfid == MANFID_MEGAHERTZ) &&
-		    (smc->cardid == PRODID_MEGAHERTZ_EM3288))
-			mhz_3288_power(link);
-		if (smc->manfid == MANFID_MOTOROLA)
-			mot_config(link);
-		if ((smc->manfid == MANFID_OSITECH) &&
-		    (smc->cardid != PRODID_OSITECH_SEVEN)) {
-			/* Power up the card and enable interrupts */
-			set_bits(0x0300, dev->base_addr-0x10+OSITECH_AUI_PWR);
-			set_bits(0x0300, dev->base_addr-0x10+OSITECH_RESET_ISR);
+	if ((smc->manfid == MANFID_MEGAHERTZ) &&
+	    (smc->cardid == PRODID_MEGAHERTZ_EM3288))
+		mhz_3288_power(link);
+	if (smc->manfid == MANFID_MOTOROLA)
+		mot_config(link);
+	if ((smc->manfid == MANFID_OSITECH) &&
+	    (smc->cardid != PRODID_OSITECH_SEVEN)) {
+		/* Power up the card and enable interrupts */
+		set_bits(0x0300, dev->base_addr-0x10+OSITECH_AUI_PWR);
+		set_bits(0x0300, dev->base_addr-0x10+OSITECH_RESET_ISR);
+	}
+	if (((smc->manfid == MANFID_OSITECH) &&
+	     (smc->cardid == PRODID_OSITECH_SEVEN)) ||
+	    ((smc->manfid == MANFID_PSION) &&
+	     (smc->cardid == PRODID_PSION_NET100))) {
+		/* Download the Seven of Diamonds firmware */
+		for (i = 0; i < sizeof(__Xilinx7OD); i++) {
+			outb(__Xilinx7OD[i], link->io.BasePort1+2);
+			udelay(50);
 		}
-		if (((smc->manfid == MANFID_OSITECH) &&
-		     (smc->cardid == PRODID_OSITECH_SEVEN)) ||
-		    ((smc->manfid == MANFID_PSION) &&
-		     (smc->cardid == PRODID_PSION_NET100))) {
-			/* Download the Seven of Diamonds firmware */
-			for (i = 0; i < sizeof(__Xilinx7OD); i++) {
-				outb(__Xilinx7OD[i], link->io.BasePort1+2);
-				udelay(50);
-			}
-		}
-		if (link->open) {
-			smc_reset(dev);
-			netif_device_attach(dev);
-		}
+	}
+	if (link->open) {
+		smc_reset(dev);
+		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1010,9 +1006,6 @@
 	smc->cardid = parse->manfid.card;
     }
 
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
     if ((smc->manfid == MANFID_OSITECH) &&
 	(smc->cardid != PRODID_OSITECH_SEVEN)) {
 	i = osi_config(link);
@@ -1108,7 +1101,6 @@
     }
 
     link->dev_node = &smc->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
@@ -1149,7 +1141,6 @@
     unregister_netdev(dev);
 config_failed:			/* CS_EXIT_TEST() calls jump to here... */
     smc91c92_release(link);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     kfree(cfg_mem);
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* smc91c92_config */
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 77bf4e3..0141c50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return xirc2ps_config(link);
 } /* xirc2ps_attach */
 
@@ -612,8 +611,7 @@
     if (link->dev_node)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-	xirc2ps_release(link);
+    xirc2ps_release(link);
 
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* xirc2ps_detach */
@@ -843,9 +841,6 @@
     for (i=0; i < 6; i++)
 	dev->dev_addr[i] = node_id->id[i];
 
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
     link->io.IOAddrLines =10;
     link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_16;
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_HANDLE_PRESENT;
@@ -1041,7 +1036,6 @@
 	do_reset(dev, 1); /* a kludge to make the cem56 work */
 
     link->dev_node = &local->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(link));
 
     if ((err=register_netdev(dev))) {
@@ -1062,14 +1056,12 @@
     return 0;
 
   config_error:
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     xirc2ps_release(link);
     return -ENODEV;
 
   cis_error:
     printk(KNOT_XIRC "unable to parse CIS\n");
   failure:
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return -ENODEV;
 } /* xirc2ps_config */
 
@@ -1099,9 +1091,9 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
-			netif_device_detach(dev);
-			do_powerdown(dev);
+	if (link->open) {
+		netif_device_detach(dev);
+		do_powerdown(dev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1111,7 +1103,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		do_reset(dev,1);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
index 97f4156..af0cbb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@
 	}
 	p_dev->priv = local;
 
-	p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	return airo_config(p_dev);
 } /* airo_attach */
 
@@ -187,8 +186,7 @@
 {
 	DEBUG(0, "airo_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		airo_release(link);
+	airo_release(link);
 
 	if ( ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev ) {
 		stop_airo_card( ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev, 0 );
@@ -237,10 +235,7 @@
 	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
 	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
 	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-	
-	/* Configure card */
-	link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-	
+
 	/*
 	  In this loop, we scan the CIS for configuration table entries,
 	  each of which describes a valid card configuration, including
@@ -382,8 +377,6 @@
 		printk(", mem 0x%06lx-0x%06lx", req.Base,
 		       req.Base+req.Size-1);
 	printk("\n");
-	
-	link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	return 0;
 
  cs_failed:
@@ -410,8 +403,7 @@
 {
 	local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		netif_device_detach(local->eth_dev);
+	netif_device_detach(local->eth_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -420,7 +412,7 @@
 {
 	local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		reset_airo_card(local->eth_dev);
 		netif_device_attach(local->eth_dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
index d09b147..25fb919 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@
 	}
 	p_dev->priv = local;
 
-	p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	return atmel_config(p_dev);
 } /* atmel_attach */
 
@@ -198,8 +197,7 @@
 {
 	DEBUG(0, "atmel_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		atmel_release(link);
+	atmel_release(link);
 
 	kfree(link->priv);
 }
@@ -222,7 +220,7 @@
 	struct pcmcia_device *link = (struct pcmcia_device *)arg;
 	if (link->suspended)
 		return 0;
-	else if (link->state & DEV_PRESENT)
+	else if (pcmcia_dev_present(link))
 		return 1;
 	
 	return 0;
@@ -257,10 +255,7 @@
 	CS_CHECK(ParseTuple, pcmcia_parse_tuple(link, &tuple, &parse));
 	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
 	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
-	
-	/* Configure card */
-	link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-	
+
 	/*
 	  In this loop, we scan the CIS for configuration table entries,
 	  each of which describes a valid card configuration, including
@@ -373,10 +368,9 @@
 	strcpy(dev->node.dev_name, ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev->name );
 	dev->node.major = dev->node.minor = 0;
 	link->dev_node = &dev->node;
-			
-	link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+
 	return 0;
-	
+
  cs_failed:
 	cs_error(link, last_fn, last_ret);
 	atmel_release(link);
@@ -408,8 +402,7 @@
 {
 	local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		netif_device_detach(local->eth_dev);
+	netif_device_detach(local->eth_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -418,10 +411,8 @@
 {
 	local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		atmel_open(local->eth_dev);
-		netif_device_attach(local->eth_dev);
-	}
+	atmel_open(local->eth_dev);
+	netif_device_attach(local->eth_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
index 88dc383..a2cb9b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
@@ -210,9 +210,7 @@
 static int prism2_pccard_card_present(local_info_t *local)
 {
 	struct hostap_cs_priv *hw_priv = local->hw_priv;
-	if (hw_priv != NULL && hw_priv->link != NULL &&
-	    ((hw_priv->link->state & (DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG)) ==
-	     (DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG)))
+	if (hw_priv != NULL && hw_priv->link != NULL && DEV_OK(hw_priv->link))
 		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -508,7 +506,6 @@
 	PDEBUG(DEBUG_HW, "%s: setting Vcc=33 (constant)\n", dev_info);
 	p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-	p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	ret = prism2_config(p_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		PDEBUG(DEBUG_EXTRA, "prism2_config() failed\n");
@@ -522,9 +519,7 @@
 {
 	PDEBUG(DEBUG_FLOW, "prism2_detach\n");
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		prism2_release((u_long)link);
-	}
+	prism2_release((u_long)link);
 
 	/* release net devices */
 	if (link->priv) {
@@ -746,9 +741,6 @@
 		       link->io.BasePort2+link->io.NumPorts2-1);
 	printk("\n");
 
-	link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-	link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-
 	local->shutdown = 0;
 
 	sandisk_enable_wireless(dev);
@@ -784,8 +776,7 @@
 		struct hostap_interface *iface;
 
 		iface = netdev_priv(dev);
-		if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-			prism2_hw_shutdown(dev, 0);
+		prism2_hw_shutdown(dev, 0);
 		iface->local->shutdown = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -797,19 +788,19 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) link->priv;
 	int dev_open = 0;
+	struct hostap_interface *iface = NULL;
+
+	if (dev)
+		iface = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	PDEBUG(DEBUG_EXTRA, "%s: CS_EVENT_PM_SUSPEND\n", dev_info);
-
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		struct hostap_interface *iface = netdev_priv(dev);
-		if (iface && iface->local)
-			dev_open = iface->local->num_dev_open > 0;
-		if (dev_open) {
-			netif_stop_queue(dev);
-			netif_device_detach(dev);
-		}
-		prism2_suspend(dev);
+	if (iface && iface->local)
+		dev_open = iface->local->num_dev_open > 0;
+	if (dev_open) {
+		netif_stop_queue(dev);
+		netif_device_detach(dev);
 	}
+	prism2_suspend(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -818,20 +809,21 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) link->priv;
 	int dev_open = 0;
+	struct hostap_interface *iface = NULL;
+
+	if (dev)
+		iface = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	PDEBUG(DEBUG_EXTRA, "%s: CS_EVENT_PM_RESUME\n", dev_info);
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		struct hostap_interface *iface = netdev_priv(dev);
-		if (iface && iface->local)
-			dev_open = iface->local->num_dev_open > 0;
+	if (iface && iface->local)
+		dev_open = iface->local->num_dev_open > 0;
 
-		prism2_hw_shutdown(dev, 1);
-		prism2_hw_config(dev, dev_open ? 0 : 1);
-		if (dev_open) {
-			netif_device_attach(dev);
-			netif_start_queue(dev);
-		}
+	prism2_hw_shutdown(dev, 1);
+	prism2_hw_config(dev, dev_open ? 0 : 1);
+	if (dev_open) {
+		netif_device_attach(dev);
+		netif_start_queue(dev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
index 2689f3b..fbc8595 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@
     dev->stop = &netwave_close;
     link->irq.Instance = dev;
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return netwave_pcmcia_config( link);
 } /* netwave_attach */
 
@@ -446,8 +445,7 @@
 
 	DEBUG(0, "netwave_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		netwave_release(link);
+	netwave_release(link);
 
 	if (link->dev_node)
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
@@ -763,9 +761,6 @@
     link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
     link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
 
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
     /*
      *  Try allocating IO ports.  This tries a few fixed addresses.
      *  If you want, you can also read the card's config table to
@@ -823,7 +818,6 @@
 
     strcpy(priv->node.dev_name, dev->name);
     link->dev_node = &priv->node;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
     /* Reset card before reading physical address */
     netwave_doreset(dev->base_addr, ramBase);
@@ -875,7 +869,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -885,7 +879,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		netwave_reset(dev);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
index 0e92bee..434f7d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
 	link->conf.Attributes = 0;
 	link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-	link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	return orinoco_cs_config(link);
 }				/* orinoco_cs_attach */
 
@@ -148,8 +147,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		orinoco_cs_release(link);
+	orinoco_cs_release(link);
 
 	DEBUG(0, PFX "detach: link=%p link->dev_node=%p\n", link, link->dev_node);
 	if (link->dev_node) {
@@ -202,9 +200,6 @@
 	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
 	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
 
-	/* Configure card */
-	link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
 	/* Look up the current Vcc */
 	CS_CHECK(GetConfigurationInfo,
 		 pcmcia_get_configuration_info(link, &conf));
@@ -358,7 +353,6 @@
 	link->dev_node = &card->node; /* link->dev_node being non-NULL is also
                                     used to indicate that the
                                     net_device has been registered */
-	link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
 	/* Finally, report what we've done */
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: index 0x%02x: ",
@@ -416,23 +410,21 @@
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		/* This is probably racy, but I can't think of
-		   a better way, short of rewriting the PCMCIA
-		   layer to not suck :-( */
-		if (! test_bit(0, &card->hard_reset_in_progress)) {
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
+	/* This is probably racy, but I can't think of
+	   a better way, short of rewriting the PCMCIA
+	   layer to not suck :-( */
+	if (! test_bit(0, &card->hard_reset_in_progress)) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 
-			err = __orinoco_down(dev);
-			if (err)
-				printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Error %d downing interface\n",
-				       dev->name, err);
+		err = __orinoco_down(dev);
+		if (err)
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Error %d downing interface\n",
+			       dev->name, err);
 
-			netif_device_detach(dev);
-			priv->hw_unavailable++;
+		netif_device_detach(dev);
+		priv->hw_unavailable++;
 
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
-		}
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -446,29 +438,27 @@
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		if (! test_bit(0, &card->hard_reset_in_progress)) {
-			err = orinoco_reinit_firmware(dev);
-			if (err) {
-				printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error %d re-initializing firmware\n",
-				       dev->name, err);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
-
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-
-			netif_device_attach(dev);
-			priv->hw_unavailable--;
-
-			if (priv->open && ! priv->hw_unavailable) {
-				err = __orinoco_up(dev);
-				if (err)
-					printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error %d restarting card\n",
-					       dev->name, err);
-			}
-
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
+	if (! test_bit(0, &card->hard_reset_in_progress)) {
+		err = orinoco_reinit_firmware(dev);
+		if (err) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error %d re-initializing firmware\n",
+			       dev->name, err);
+			return -EIO;
 		}
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
+
+		netif_device_attach(dev);
+		priv->hw_unavailable--;
+
+		if (priv->open && ! priv->hw_unavailable) {
+			err = __orinoco_up(dev);
+			if (err)
+				printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error %d restarting card\n",
+				       dev->name, err);
+		}
+
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index e392433..85712ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@
 
     init_timer(&local->timer);
 
-    p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     this_device = p_dev;
     return ray_config(p_dev);
 
@@ -389,12 +388,10 @@
     this_device = NULL;
     dev = link->priv;
 
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-	    ray_release(link);
+    ray_release(link);
 
-	    local = (ray_dev_t *)dev->priv;
-            del_timer(&local->timer);
-    }
+    local = (ray_dev_t *)dev->priv;
+    del_timer(&local->timer);
 
     if (link->priv) {
 	if (link->dev_node) unregister_netdev(dev);
@@ -448,9 +445,6 @@
         if (buf[i] == 0) buf[i] = ' ';
     printk(KERN_INFO "ray_cs Detected: %s\n",buf);
 
-    /* Configure card */
-    link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
     /* Now allocate an interrupt line.  Note that this does not
        actually assign a handler to the interrupt.
     */
@@ -511,7 +505,6 @@
     strcpy(local->node.dev_name, dev->name);
     link->dev_node = &local->node;
 
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: RayLink, irq %d, hw_addr ",
        dev->name, dev->irq);
     for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
@@ -552,7 +545,7 @@
     ray_dev_t *local = (ray_dev_t *)dev->priv;
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
     DEBUG(1, "ray_init(0x%p)\n", dev);
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(0,"ray_init - device not present\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -615,7 +608,7 @@
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
 
     DEBUG(1,"dl_startup_params entered\n");
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs dl_startup_params - device not present\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -721,7 +714,7 @@
     UCHAR status;
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
 
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs verify_dl_startup - device not present\n");
         return;
     }
@@ -760,7 +753,7 @@
     struct ccs __iomem *pccs;
     int ccsindex;
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs start_net - device not present\n");
         return;
     }
@@ -788,7 +781,7 @@
     int ccsindex;
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
     
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs join_net - device not present\n");
         return;
     }
@@ -839,7 +832,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -849,7 +842,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		ray_reset(dev);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
@@ -867,7 +860,7 @@
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
 
     DEBUG(1,"ray_dev_init(dev=%p)\n",dev);
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_dev_init - device not present\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -901,7 +894,7 @@
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
     /* Dummy routine to satisfy device structure */
     DEBUG(1,"ray_dev_config(dev=%p,ifmap=%p)\n",dev,map);
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_dev_config - device not present\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -915,7 +908,7 @@
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
     short length = skb->len;
 
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_dev_start_xmit - device not present\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1542,7 +1535,7 @@
     }
 #endif /* WIRELESS_SPY */
 
-  if((link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+  if(pcmcia_dev_present(link)) {
     local->wstats.qual.noise = readb(&p->rxnoise);
     local->wstats.qual.updated |= 4;
   }
@@ -1674,7 +1667,7 @@
     int i = 50;
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
 
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs interrupt_ecf - device not present\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1701,7 +1694,7 @@
     struct ccs __iomem *pccs = ccs_base(local);
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
 
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs get_free_tx_ccs - device not present\n");
         return ECARDGONE;
     }
@@ -1732,7 +1725,7 @@
     struct ccs __iomem *pccs = ccs_base(local);
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
 
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs get_free_ccs - device not present\n");
         return ECARDGONE;
     }
@@ -1807,7 +1800,7 @@
     ray_dev_t *local = (ray_dev_t *)dev->priv;
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
     struct status __iomem *p = local->sram + STATUS_BASE;
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs net_device_stats - device not present\n");
         return &local->stats;
     }
@@ -1840,7 +1833,7 @@
     int i;
     struct ccs __iomem *pccs;
 
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_update_parm - device not present\n");
         return;
     }
@@ -1875,7 +1868,7 @@
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
     void __iomem *p = local->sram + HOST_TO_ECF_BASE;
 
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_update_multi_list - device not present\n");
         return;
     }
@@ -1968,7 +1961,7 @@
 
     local = (ray_dev_t *)dev->priv;
     link = (struct pcmcia_device *)local->finder;
-    if ( ! (link->state & DEV_PRESENT) || link->suspended ) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))  || link->suspended ) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs interrupt from device not present or suspended.\n");
         return IRQ_NONE;
     }
@@ -2489,7 +2482,7 @@
 {
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
     DEBUG(0,"ray_cs Starting authentication.\n");
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs authenticate - device not present\n");
         return;
     }
@@ -2556,7 +2549,7 @@
     struct pcmcia_device *link = local->finder;
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
     int ccsindex;
-    if (!(link->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+    if (!(pcmcia_dev_present(link))) {
         DEBUG(2,"ray_cs associate - device not present\n");
         return;
     }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
index 118b2c6..f7b77ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 	u_int save_cor;
 
 	/* Doing it if hardware is gone is guaranteed crash */
-	if (!(link->state & DEV_CONFIG))
+	if (pcmcia_dev_present(link))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Save original COR value */
@@ -613,7 +613,6 @@
 	link->conf.Attributes = 0;
 	link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-	link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	return spectrum_cs_config(link);
 }				/* spectrum_cs_attach */
 
@@ -627,8 +626,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-		spectrum_cs_release(link);
+	spectrum_cs_release(link);
 
 	DEBUG(0, PFX "detach: link=%p link->dev_node=%p\n", link, link->dev_node);
 	if (link->dev_node) {
@@ -677,9 +675,6 @@
 	link->conf.ConfigBase = parse.config.base;
 	link->conf.Present = parse.config.rmask[0];
 
-	/* Configure card */
-	link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
 	/* Look up the current Vcc */
 	CS_CHECK(GetConfigurationInfo,
 		 pcmcia_get_configuration_info(link, &conf));
@@ -838,7 +833,6 @@
 	link->dev_node = &card->node; /* link->dev_node being non-NULL is also
                                     used to indicate that the
                                     net_device has been registered */
-	link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
 	/* Finally, report what we've done */
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: index 0x%02x: ",
@@ -898,19 +892,17 @@
 	int err = 0;
 
 	/* Mark the device as stopped, to block IO until later */
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 
-		err = __orinoco_down(dev);
-		if (err)
-			printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Error %d downing interface\n",
-			       dev->name, err);
+	err = __orinoco_down(dev);
+	if (err)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Error %d downing interface\n",
+		       dev->name, err);
 
-		netif_device_detach(dev);
-		priv->hw_unavailable++;
+	netif_device_detach(dev);
+	priv->hw_unavailable++;
 
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
-	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -921,11 +913,10 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 	struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		netif_device_attach(dev);
-		priv->hw_unavailable--;
-		schedule_work(&priv->reset_work);
-	}
+	netif_device_attach(dev);
+	priv->hw_unavailable--;
+	schedule_work(&priv->reset_work);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 6b67696..f7724eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -3983,12 +3983,9 @@
   if(i != CS_SUCCESS)
     {
       cs_error(link, ParseTuple, i);
-      link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
       return FALSE;
     }
-    
-  /* Configure card */
-  link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
+
   do
     {
       i = pcmcia_request_io(link, &link->io);
@@ -4071,7 +4068,6 @@
     }
   while(0);		/* Humm... Disguised goto !!! */
 
-  link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
   /* If any step failed, release any partially configured state */
   if(i != 0)
     {
@@ -4651,7 +4647,6 @@
   /* Other specific data */
   dev->mtu = WAVELAN_MTU;
 
-  p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
   ret = wv_pcmcia_config(p_dev);
   if (ret)
 	  return ret;
@@ -4686,17 +4681,8 @@
   printk(KERN_DEBUG "-> wavelan_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 #endif
 
-  /*
-   * If the device is currently configured and active, we won't
-   * actually delete it yet.  Instead, it is marked so that when the
-   * release() function is called, that will trigger a proper
-   * detach().
-   */
-  if(link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-    {
-      /* Some others haven't done their job : give them another chance */
-      wv_pcmcia_release(link);
-    }
+  /* Some others haven't done their job : give them another chance */
+  wv_pcmcia_release(link);
 
   /* Free pieces */
   if(link->priv)
@@ -4731,7 +4717,7 @@
 	/* Stop receiving new messages and wait end of transmission */
 	wv_ru_stop(dev);
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	/* Power down the module */
@@ -4744,7 +4730,7 @@
 {
 	struct net_device *	dev = (struct net_device *) link->priv;
 
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))	{
+	if (link->open) {
 		wv_hw_reset(dev);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 6b3a605..b657805 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -1485,13 +1485,11 @@
 	 * delete it yet.  Instead, it is marked so that when the release()
 	 * function is called, that will trigger a proper detach(). */
 
-	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-		while (link->open > 0)
-			wl3501_close(dev);
+	while (link->open > 0)
+		wl3501_close(dev);
 
-		netif_device_detach(dev);
-		wl3501_release(link);
-	}
+	netif_device_detach(dev);
+	wl3501_release(link);
 
 	if (link->priv)
 		free_netdev(link->priv);
@@ -1959,7 +1957,6 @@
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	p_dev->priv = p_dev->irq.Instance = dev;
 
-	p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 	return wl3501_config(p_dev);
 out_link:
 	return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1997,9 +1994,6 @@
 	link->conf.ConfigBase	= parse.config.base;
 	link->conf.Present	= parse.config.rmask[0];
 
-	/* Configure card */
-	link->state |= DEV_CONFIG;
-
 	/* Try allocating IO ports.  This tries a few fixed addresses.  If you
 	 * want, you can also read the card's config table to pick addresses --
 	 * see the serial driver for an example. */
@@ -2044,7 +2038,6 @@
 	 * arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node.
 	 */
 	link->dev_node = &this->node;
-	link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
 	this->base_addr = dev->base_addr;
 
@@ -2113,7 +2106,7 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
 	wl3501_pwr_mgmt(dev->priv, WL3501_SUSPEND);
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+	if (link->open)
 		netif_device_detach(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2124,7 +2117,7 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
 	wl3501_pwr_mgmt(dev->priv, WL3501_RESUME);
-	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+	if (link->open) {
 		wl3501_reset(dev);
 		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}