diff --git a/hiredis.c b/hiredis.c
index d93b38f..428678b 100644
--- a/hiredis.c
+++ b/hiredis.c
@@ -544,8 +544,7 @@ redisReader *redisReplyReaderCreate(void) {
 
 /* Set the function set to build the reply. Returns REDIS_OK when there
  * is no temporary object and it can be set, REDIS_ERR otherwise. */
-int redisReplyReaderSetReplyObjectFunctions(redisReader *reader, redisReplyObjectFunctions *fn) {
-    redisReader *r = reader;
+int redisReplyReaderSetReplyObjectFunctions(redisReader *r, redisReplyObjectFunctions *fn) {
     if (r->reply == NULL) {
         r->fn = fn;
         return REDIS_OK;
@@ -555,8 +554,7 @@ int redisReplyReaderSetReplyObjectFunctions(redisReader *reader, redisReplyObjec
 
 /* Set the private data field that is used in the read tasks. This argument can
  * be used to curry arbitrary data to the custom reply object functions. */
-int redisReplyReaderSetPrivdata(redisReader *reader, void *privdata) {
-    redisReader *r = reader;
+int redisReplyReaderSetPrivdata(redisReader *r, void *privdata) {
     if (r->reply == NULL) {
         r->privdata = privdata;
         return REDIS_OK;
@@ -564,8 +562,7 @@ int redisReplyReaderSetPrivdata(redisReader *reader, void *privdata) {
     return REDIS_ERR;
 }
 
-void redisReplyReaderFree(redisReader *reader) {
-    redisReader *r = reader;
+void redisReplyReaderFree(redisReader *r) {
     if (r->reply != NULL && r->fn && r->fn->freeObject)
         r->fn->freeObject(r->reply);
     if (r->buf != NULL)
@@ -573,9 +570,7 @@ void redisReplyReaderFree(redisReader *reader) {
     free(r);
 }
 
-void redisReplyReaderFeed(redisReader *reader, const char *buf, size_t len) {
-    redisReader *r = reader;
-
+void redisReplyReaderFeed(redisReader *r, const char *buf, size_t len) {
     /* Copy the provided buffer. */
     if (buf != NULL && len >= 1) {
         /* Destroy internal buffer when it is empty and is quite large. */
@@ -590,9 +585,7 @@ void redisReplyReaderFeed(redisReader *reader, const char *buf, size_t len) {
     }
 }
 
-int redisReplyReaderGetReply(redisReader *reader, void **reply) {
-    redisReader *r = reader;
-
+int redisReplyReaderGetReply(redisReader *r, void **reply) {
     /* Default target pointer to NULL. */
     if (reply != NULL)
         *reply = NULL;
diff --git a/hiredis.h b/hiredis.h
index 55311ba..6a2257f 100644
--- a/hiredis.h
+++ b/hiredis.h
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ typedef struct redisReader {
 
 void freeReplyObject(void *reply);
 redisReader *redisReplyReaderCreate(void);
-int redisReplyReaderSetReplyObjectFunctions(redisReader *reader, redisReplyObjectFunctions *fn);
-int redisReplyReaderSetPrivdata(redisReader *reader, void *privdata);
-void redisReplyReaderFree(redisReader *ptr);
-void redisReplyReaderFeed(redisReader *reader, const char *buf, size_t len);
-int redisReplyReaderGetReply(redisReader *reader, void **reply);
+int redisReplyReaderSetReplyObjectFunctions(redisReader *r, redisReplyObjectFunctions *fn);
+int redisReplyReaderSetPrivdata(redisReader *r, void *privdata);
+void redisReplyReaderFree(redisReader *r);
+void redisReplyReaderFeed(redisReader *r, const char *buf, size_t len);
+int redisReplyReaderGetReply(redisReader *r, void **reply);
 
 /* Backwards compatibility, can be removed on big version bump. */
 #define redisReplyReaderGetObject(_r) (((redisReader*)(r))->reply)