diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
index a4dfe8cb0a0a..b5edb6f08b84 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ struct aty128fb_par {
 	int blitter_may_be_busy;
 	int fifo_slots;                 /* free slots in FIFO (64 max) */
 
-	int	pm_reg;
 	int crt_on, lcd_on;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
 	struct fb_info *next;
@@ -2016,7 +2015,6 @@ static int aty128_init(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	aty128_init_engine(par);
 
-	par->pm_reg = pdev->pm_cap;
 	par->pdev = pdev;
 	par->asleep = 0;
 	par->lock_blank = 0;
@@ -2397,7 +2395,7 @@ static void aty128_set_suspend(struct aty128fb_par *par, int suspend)
 	u32	pmgt;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = par->pdev;
 
-	if (!par->pm_reg)
+	if (!par->pdev->pm_cap)
 		return;
 		
 	/* Set the chip into the appropriate suspend mode (we use D2,