diff --git a/sound/pci/bt87x.c b/sound/pci/bt87x.c
index 8c48864c844a..6567504665b9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/bt87x.c
+++ b/sound/pci/bt87x.c
@@ -271,13 +271,8 @@ static void snd_bt87x_free_risc(struct snd_bt87x *chip)
 
 static void snd_bt87x_pci_error(struct snd_bt87x *chip, unsigned int status)
 {
-	u16 pci_status;
+	int pci_status = pci_status_get_and_clear_errors(chip->pci);
 
-	pci_read_config_word(chip->pci, PCI_STATUS, &pci_status);
-	pci_status &= PCI_STATUS_PARITY | PCI_STATUS_SIG_TARGET_ABORT |
-		PCI_STATUS_REC_TARGET_ABORT | PCI_STATUS_REC_MASTER_ABORT |
-		PCI_STATUS_SIG_SYSTEM_ERROR | PCI_STATUS_DETECTED_PARITY;
-	pci_write_config_word(chip->pci, PCI_STATUS, pci_status);
 	if (pci_status != PCI_STATUS_DETECTED_PARITY)
 		dev_err(chip->card->dev,
 			"Aieee - PCI error! status %#08x, PCI status %#04x\n",