diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/vmk80xx.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/vmk80xx.c
index 831c3b702899..71003416edcf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/vmk80xx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/vmk80xx.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static int vmk80xx_alloc_usb_buffers(struct comedi_device *dev)
 
 static int vmk80xx_init_subdevices(struct comedi_device *dev)
 {
-	const struct vmk80xx_board *boardinfo = comedi_board(dev);
+	const struct vmk80xx_board *boardinfo = dev->board_ptr;
 	struct vmk80xx_private *devpriv = dev->private;
 	struct comedi_subdevice *s;
 	int n_subd;