TCNT1  = 0;
        TCCR1B = ((1 << WGM12) | (1 << CS11));
-       while (SoftSPI_BitsRemaining && TimeoutTicksRemaining);
+       while (SoftSPI_BitsRemaining && !(TimeoutExpired));
        TCCR1B = 0;
 
        return SoftSPI_Data;
                ISPTarget_SendByte(0x00);
                ISPTarget_SendByte(0x00);
        }
-       while ((ISPTarget_ReceiveByte() & 0x01) && TimeoutTicksRemaining);
+       while ((ISPTarget_ReceiveByte() & 0x01) && !(TimeoutExpired));
 
-       return TimeoutTicksRemaining ? STATUS_CMD_OK : STATUS_RDY_BSY_TOUT;
+       return (TimeoutExpired) ? STATUS_RDY_BSY_TOUT : STATUS_CMD_OK;
 }
 
 /** Sends a low-level LOAD EXTENDED ADDRESS command to the target, for addressing of memory beyond the
                                ISPTarget_SendByte(PollAddress >> 8);
                                ISPTarget_SendByte(PollAddress & 0xFF);
                        }
-                       while ((ISPTarget_TransferByte(0x00) == PollValue) && TimeoutTicksRemaining);
+                       while ((ISPTarget_TransferByte(0x00) == PollValue) && !(TimeoutExpired));
 
-                       if (!(TimeoutTicksRemaining))
+                       if (TimeoutExpired)
                         ProgrammingStatus = STATUS_CMD_TOUT;
 
                        break;