diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dmm32at.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dmm32at.c
index ca07e54de2ee..7621cdf27b3a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dmm32at.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dmm32at.c
@@ -695,23 +695,13 @@ static int dmm32at_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	int ret;
 	struct comedi_subdevice *s;
 	unsigned char aihi, ailo, fifostat, aistat, intstat, airback;
-	unsigned long iobase;
 	unsigned int irq;
 
-	iobase = it->options[0];
 	irq = it->options[1];
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "comedi%d: dmm32at: attaching\n", dev->minor);
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "dmm32at: probing at address 0x%04lx, irq %u\n",
-	       iobase, irq);
-
-	/* register address space */
-	if (!request_region(iobase, DMM32AT_MEMSIZE, dev->board_name)) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "comedi%d: dmm32at: I/O port conflict\n",
-		       dev->minor);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-	dev->iobase = iobase;
+	ret = comedi_request_region(dev, it->options[0], DMM32AT_MEMSIZE);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* the following just makes sure the board is there and gets
 	   it to a known state */