diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index ffc16257899f..b27d80d911cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -1964,21 +1964,17 @@ usb_pipe_endpoint(struct usb_device *dev, unsigned int pipe)
 	return eps[usb_pipeendpoint(pipe)];
 }
 
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-static inline __u16
-usb_maxpacket(struct usb_device *udev, int pipe, int is_out)
+static inline u16 usb_maxpacket(struct usb_device *udev, int pipe,
+				/* int is_out deprecated */ ...)
 {
 	struct usb_host_endpoint	*ep;
 	unsigned			epnum = usb_pipeendpoint(pipe);
 
-	if (is_out) {
-		WARN_ON(usb_pipein(pipe));
+	if (usb_pipeout(pipe))
 		ep = udev->ep_out[epnum];
-	} else {
-		WARN_ON(usb_pipeout(pipe));
+	else
 		ep = udev->ep_in[epnum];
-	}
+
 	if (!ep)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1986,8 +1982,6 @@ usb_maxpacket(struct usb_device *udev, int pipe, int is_out)
 	return usb_endpoint_maxp(&ep->desc);
 }
 
-/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
 /* translate USB error codes to codes user space understands */
 static inline int usb_translate_errors(int error_code)
 {