diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl711.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl711.c
index 094e5138edb2..20ed09c6705f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl711.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl711.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static int pcl711_do_insn_bits(struct comedi_device *dev,
 
 static int pcl711_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it)
 {
-	const struct pcl711_board *board = comedi_board(dev);
+	const struct pcl711_board *board = dev->board_ptr;
 	struct pcl711_private *devpriv;
 	struct comedi_subdevice *s;
 	int ret;