diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_atmio.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_atmio.c
index 2bd9f692a7ae..0c5ff287dcef 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_atmio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_atmio.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static int ni_atmio_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 		return -EIO;
 
 	dev->board_ptr = ni_boards + board;
-	boardtype = comedi_board(dev);
+	boardtype = dev->board_ptr;
 	dev->board_name = boardtype->name;
 
 	/* irq stuff */