@@ -437,12 +432,10 @@ static void service_free(struct shim_service *service)
 
 int32_t vchi_service_open(struct vchiq_instance *instance,
 	struct service_creation *setup,
-	struct vchi_service_handle **handle)
+	struct vchi_service **service)
 {
-	struct shim_service *service = service_alloc(instance, setup);
-
-	*handle = (struct vchi_service_handle *)service;
 
+	*service = service_alloc(instance, setup);
 	if (service) {

 		struct vchiq_service_params params;
 		enum vchiq_status status;

@@ -450,27 +443,25 @@ int32_t vchi_service_open(struct vchiq_instance *instance,
 		memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 		params.fourcc = setup->service_id;
 		params.callback = shim_callback;
-		params.userdata = service;
+		params.userdata = *service;
 		params.version = setup->version.version;
 		params.version_min = setup->version.version_min;
 
 		status = vchiq_open_service(instance, &params,
-			&service->handle);
+			&((*service)->handle));
 		if (status != VCHIQ_SUCCESS) {
-			service_free(service);
-			service = NULL;
-			*handle = NULL;
+			service_free(*service);
+			*service = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return service ? 0 : -1;
+	return *service ? 0 : -1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vchi_service_open);