diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index b657805..e52a650 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@
 	link = this->p_dev;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&this->lock, flags);
-	if (!DEV_OK(link))
+	if (!pcmcia_dev_present(link))
 		goto out;
 	netif_device_attach(dev);
 	link->open++;