diff --git a/sound/pci/fm801.c b/sound/pci/fm801.c
index 6dc578b..1101517 100644
--- a/sound/pci/fm801.c
+++ b/sound/pci/fm801.c
@@ -1369,7 +1369,6 @@
 				      struct fm801 ** rchip)
 {
 	struct fm801 *chip;
-	unsigned char rev;
 	int err;
 	static struct snd_device_ops ops = {
 		.dev_free =	snd_fm801_dev_free,
@@ -1405,8 +1404,7 @@
 		pci_set_master(pci);
 	}
 
-	pci_read_config_byte(pci, PCI_REVISION_ID, &rev);
-	if (rev >= 0xb1)	/* FM801-AU */
+	if (pci->revision >= 0xb1)	/* FM801-AU */
 		chip->multichannel = 1;
 
 	snd_fm801_chip_init(chip, 0);