diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c b/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
index 904023f..ce752f8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
@@ -1283,15 +1283,12 @@
 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	struct atiixp_modem *chip;
-	unsigned char revision;
 	int err;
 
 	card = snd_card_new(index, id, THIS_MODULE, 0);
 	if (card == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	pci_read_config_byte(pci, PCI_REVISION_ID, &revision);
-
 	strcpy(card->driver, "ATIIXP-MODEM");
 	strcpy(card->shortname, "ATI IXP Modem");
 	if ((err = snd_atiixp_create(card, pci, &chip)) < 0)
@@ -1312,7 +1309,7 @@
 	snd_atiixp_chip_start(chip);
 
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s rev %x at 0x%lx, irq %i",
-		card->shortname, revision, chip->addr, chip->irq);
+		card->shortname, pci->revision, chip->addr, chip->irq);
 
 	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
 		goto __error;