diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/rti800.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/rti800.c
index 4df979e519f0..e3d9f44cefb9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/rti800.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/rti800.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static int rti800_do_insn_bits(struct comedi_device *dev,
 
 static int rti800_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it)
 {
-	const struct rti800_board *board = comedi_board(dev);
+	const struct rti800_board *board = dev->board_ptr;
 	struct rti800_private *devpriv;
 	struct comedi_subdevice *s;
 	int ret;