diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd_wext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd_wext.c
index 5b5046d0cf6c..bb2218ae674d 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd_wext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd_wext.c
@@ -2253,10 +2253,8 @@ static int __iw_softap_get_channel_list(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	hdd_enter_dev(dev);
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("Invalid adapter!!!");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index c298f110e122..99e2893ea21d 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -10214,10 +10214,8 @@ static void hdd_adapter_param_update_work(void *arg)
 				     WLAN_HDD_ADAPTER_OPS_WORK_SCHED,
 				     WLAN_INVALID_VDEV_ID);
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err("netdev features update request for invalid adapter");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return;
-	}
 
 	errno = osif_vdev_sync_op_start(adapter->dev, &vdev_sync);
 	if (errno)
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_crash_inject.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_crash_inject.c
index 175e87a155eb..0d73cab249ba 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_crash_inject.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_crash_inject.c
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ static ssize_t __hdd_sysfs_crash_inject_store(
 	uint32_t val1, val2;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_dcm.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_dcm.c
index 546edb4061f7..53fd6119faa7 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_dcm.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_dcm.c
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ __wlan_hdd_sysfs_dcm_store(struct net_device *net_dev, char const *buf,
 	char *sptr, *token;
 	int value, ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -101,10 +99,8 @@ __wlan_hdd_sysfs_dcm_show(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buf)
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	int ret, value;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_dl_modes.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_dl_modes.c
index b166243d125c..01c0053b6d01 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_dl_modes.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_dl_modes.c
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_dl_loglevel_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -130,10 +128,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_dl_mod_loglevel_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -203,10 +199,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_dl_modoff_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -276,10 +270,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_dl_modon_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -349,10 +341,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_dl_report_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -422,10 +412,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_dl_type_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -495,10 +483,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_dl_vapoff_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -568,10 +554,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_dl_vapon_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_gtx_bw_mask.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_gtx_bw_mask.c
index 0abe6294566b..155e4e4405aa 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_gtx_bw_mask.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_gtx_bw_mask.c
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_gtx_bw_mask_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -143,10 +141,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_gtx_bw_mask_show(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buf)
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	int ret, value;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_he_bss_color.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_he_bss_color.c
index 4312a8e3b44f..8d537dc9ffcf 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_he_bss_color.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_he_bss_color.c
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_he_bss_color_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	int value, ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_modify_acl.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_modify_acl.c
index 87af294d9ed7..b815af708416 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_modify_acl.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_modify_acl.c
@@ -41,10 +41,8 @@ static ssize_t __hdd_sysfs_modify_acl_store(
 	int ret, i;
 	QDF_STATUS qdf_status;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_monitor_mode_channel.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_monitor_mode_channel.c
index 1c16f770e661..d0f585c91726 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_monitor_mode_channel.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_monitor_mode_channel.c
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_monitor_mode_channel_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t val1, val2;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_motion_detection.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_motion_detection.c
index 889fa2b21420..f1644b13bb88 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_motion_detection.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_motion_detection.c
@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_mt_bl_config_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t bl_time_t, bl_packet_gap, bl_n, bl_num_meas;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -142,10 +140,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_mt_bl_start_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -229,10 +225,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_mt_config_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t val_32[HDD_SYSFS_MT_CONFIG_UINT32_ARGS];
 	int i, ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -325,10 +319,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_mt_start_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_radar.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_radar.c
index 9c65c9960f6a..ceb7ac4c00ae 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_radar.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_radar.c
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_radar_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	int set_value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_range_ext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_range_ext.c
index a1b269d1d070..7deb97a39b87 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_range_ext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_range_ext.c
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_range_ext_show(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buf)
 	int value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -84,10 +82,8 @@ static ssize_t __hdd_sysfs_range_ext_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret, errno;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_reassoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_reassoc.c
index bdb2d7173bcf..b84e2a6ba450 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_reassoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_reassoc.c
@@ -39,10 +39,8 @@ __wlan_hdd_store_reassoc_sysfs(struct net_device *net_dev, char const *buf,
 	tSirMacAddr bssid;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_rts_cts.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_rts_cts.c
index f8037a35858a..766e541f4394 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_rts_cts.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_rts_cts.c
@@ -41,10 +41,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_rts_cts_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	int value, ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_stats.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_stats.c
index 658dc92bce9b..285e0718ed76 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_stats.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_stats.c
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_stats_show(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buf)
 	int ret;
 	ssize_t length = 0;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -164,10 +162,8 @@ __wlan_hdd_sysfs_dump_stats_store(struct net_device *net_dev, char const *buf,
 	char *sptr, *token;
 	int value, ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -224,10 +220,8 @@ __wlan_hdd_sysfs_dump_stats_show(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buf)
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -274,10 +268,8 @@ __wlan_hdd_sysfs_clear_stats_store(struct net_device *net_dev, char const *buf,
 	char *sptr, *token;
 	int value, ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_suspend_resume.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_suspend_resume.c
index 24097ce2444f..f8fdb5944302 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_suspend_resume.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_suspend_resume.c
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ static ssize_t __hdd_sysfs_suspend_store(
 	char *sptr, *token;
 	int ret, pause_setting, resume_setting;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
@@ -135,10 +133,8 @@ static ssize_t __hdd_sysfs_resume_store(
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_temperature.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_temperature.c
index 12d2902badf7..41d84bf67d7c 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_temperature.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_temperature.c
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_temperature_show(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buf)
 	int value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_tx_stbc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_tx_stbc.c
index 502ebb8d7018..a027b30bfa27 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_tx_stbc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_tx_stbc.c
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_tx_stbc_show(struct net_device *net_dev, char *buf)
 	int ret;
 	int value;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_st_rst.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_st_rst.c
index f1a3b1508e9f..28b0404effff 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_st_rst.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_st_rst.c
@@ -55,10 +55,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_st_rst_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_stats.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_stats.c
index 12a8050d8fef..c14e562584ff 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_stats.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_stats.c
@@ -55,10 +55,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_txrx_fw_stats_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint32_t value;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_stats.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_stats.c
index 1f8d39dbc9d6..b9727659302e 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_stats.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_txrx_stats.c
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_txrx_stats_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	uint8_t val2;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_unit_test.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_unit_test.c
index 963000f1d266..4da18b04eb60 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_unit_test.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_unit_test.c
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ static ssize_t __hdd_sysfs_unit_test_target_store(
 	int module_id, args_num, ret, i;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_wowl_add_ptrn.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_wowl_add_ptrn.c
index d44771350e64..587918973c37 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_wowl_add_ptrn.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_wowl_add_ptrn.c
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_wowl_add_ptrn_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	char buf_local[MAX_SYSFS_USER_COMMAND_SIZE_LENGTH + 1];
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_wowl_del_ptrn.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_wowl_del_ptrn.c
index 699572f4be80..229078315971 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_wowl_del_ptrn.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sysfs_wowl_del_ptrn.c
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ __hdd_sysfs_wowl_del_ptrn_store(struct net_device *net_dev,
 	char buf_local[MAX_SYSFS_USER_COMMAND_SIZE_LENGTH + 1];
 	int ret;
 
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate fail");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
index a783b0858f6d..4f59719232ff 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
@@ -2078,10 +2078,8 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_rx_pkt_thread_enqueue_cbk(void *adapter,
 	}
 
 	hdd_adapter = (struct hdd_adapter *)adapter;
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(hdd_adapter)) {
-		hdd_err_rl("adapter validate failed");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(hdd_adapter))
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-	}
 
 	vdev_id = hdd_adapter->vdev_id;
 	head_ptr = nbuf_list;
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wmm.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wmm.c
index be852db8679c..6e3cc6228887 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wmm.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wmm.c
@@ -2440,10 +2440,8 @@ bool hdd_wmm_is_acm_allowed(uint8_t vdev_id)
 	}
 
 	adapter = hdd_get_adapter_by_vdev(hdd_ctx, vdev_id);
-	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter)) {
-		hdd_err("Invalid adapter");
+	if (hdd_validate_adapter(adapter))
 		return false;
-	}
 
 	wmm_ac_status = adapter->hdd_wmm_status.ac_status;