diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_ev56.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_ev56.c
index e751da2d0..c65e1cca4 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_ev56.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_ev56.c
@@ -94,28 +94,34 @@ writeDense32(int Value, pointer Base, register unsigned long Offset)
 void
 _dense_outb(char val, unsigned long port)
 {
-  if ((port & ~0xffff) == 0) return _outb(val, port);
-
+  if ((port & ~0xffff) == 0) {
+  _outb(val, port);
+  } else {
   write_mem_barrier();
   *(volatile CARD8 *)port = val;
+  }
 }
 
 void
 _dense_outw(short val, unsigned long port)
 {
-  if ((port & ~0xffff) == 0) return _outw(val, port);
-
+  if ((port & ~0xffff) == 0) {
+  _outw(val, port);
+  } else {
   write_mem_barrier();
   *(volatile CARD16 *)port = val;
+  }
 }
 
 void
 _dense_outl(int val, unsigned long port)
 {
-  if ((port & ~0xffff) == 0) return _outl(val, port);
-
+  if ((port & ~0xffff) == 0) {
+  _outl(val, port);
+  } else {
   write_mem_barrier();
   *(volatile CARD32 *)port = val;
+  }
 }
 
 unsigned int