diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 2ca8b7a..4346cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -2308,7 +2308,6 @@
 	u32 reg;
 	u16 value;
 	u16 eeprom;
-	u16 device;
 
 	/*
 	 * Read EEPROM word for configuration.
@@ -2317,14 +2316,10 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * Identify RF chipset.
-	 * To determine the RT chip we have to read the
-	 * PCI header of the device.
 	 */
-	pci_read_config_word(to_pci_dev(rt2x00dev->dev),
-			     PCI_CONFIG_HEADER_DEVICE, &device);
 	value = rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_RF_TYPE);
 	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR0, &reg);
-	rt2x00_set_chip(rt2x00dev, device, value, reg);
+	rt2x00_set_chip_rf(rt2x00dev, value, reg);
 
 	if (!rt2x00_rf(&rt2x00dev->chip, RF5225) &&
 	    !rt2x00_rf(&rt2x00dev->chip, RF5325) &&