diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
index da9881b161e1..6a3d4bb6d2ec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static void __init soc_detect(u32 dbgu_base)
 	}
 
 	/* at91sam9g10 */
-	if ((cidr & ~AT91_CIDR_EXT) == ARCH_ID_AT91SAM9G10) {
+	if ((socid & ~AT91_CIDR_EXT) == ARCH_ID_AT91SAM9G10) {
 		at91_soc_initdata.type = AT91_SOC_SAM9G10;
 		at91_boot_soc = at91sam9261_soc;
 	}