diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das08.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das08.c
index 9d33b5aed8ab..9a97bc2aa2f1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das08.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das08.c
@@ -425,22 +425,24 @@ das08ao_ao_winsn(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_subdevice *s,
 
 static void i8254_initialize(struct comedi_device *dev)
 {
-	struct das08_private_struct *devpriv = dev->private;
+	const struct das08_board_struct *thisboard = comedi_board(dev);
+	unsigned long i8254_iobase = dev->iobase + thisboard->i8254_offset;
 	unsigned int mode = I8254_MODE0 | I8254_BINARY;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
-		i8254_set_mode(devpriv->i8254_iobase, 0, i, mode);
+		i8254_set_mode(i8254_iobase, 0, i, mode);
 }
 
 static int das08_counter_read(struct comedi_device *dev,
 			      struct comedi_subdevice *s,
 			      struct comedi_insn *insn, unsigned int *data)
 {
-	struct das08_private_struct *devpriv = dev->private;
+	const struct das08_board_struct *thisboard = comedi_board(dev);
+	unsigned long i8254_iobase = dev->iobase + thisboard->i8254_offset;
 	int chan = insn->chanspec;
 
-	data[0] = i8254_read(devpriv->i8254_iobase, 0, chan);
+	data[0] = i8254_read(i8254_iobase, 0, chan);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -448,10 +450,11 @@ static int das08_counter_write(struct comedi_device *dev,
 			       struct comedi_subdevice *s,
 			       struct comedi_insn *insn, unsigned int *data)
 {
-	struct das08_private_struct *devpriv = dev->private;
+	const struct das08_board_struct *thisboard = comedi_board(dev);
+	unsigned long i8254_iobase = dev->iobase + thisboard->i8254_offset;
 	int chan = insn->chanspec;
 
-	i8254_write(devpriv->i8254_iobase, 0, chan, data[0]);
+	i8254_write(i8254_iobase, 0, chan, data[0]);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -459,7 +462,8 @@ static int das08_counter_config(struct comedi_device *dev,
 				struct comedi_subdevice *s,
 				struct comedi_insn *insn, unsigned int *data)
 {
-	struct das08_private_struct *devpriv = dev->private;
+	const struct das08_board_struct *thisboard = comedi_board(dev);
+	unsigned long i8254_iobase = dev->iobase + thisboard->i8254_offset;
 	int chan = insn->chanspec;
 
 	if (insn->n != 2)
@@ -467,10 +471,10 @@ static int das08_counter_config(struct comedi_device *dev,
 
 	switch (data[0]) {
 	case INSN_CONFIG_SET_COUNTER_MODE:
-		i8254_set_mode(devpriv->i8254_iobase, 0, chan, data[1]);
+		i8254_set_mode(i8254_iobase, 0, chan, data[1]);
 		break;
 	case INSN_CONFIG_8254_READ_STATUS:
-		data[1] = i8254_status(devpriv->i8254_iobase, 0, chan);
+		data[1] = i8254_status(i8254_iobase, 0, chan);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -734,8 +738,6 @@ int das08_common_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, unsigned long iobase)
 		s->insn_read = das08_counter_read;
 		s->insn_write = das08_counter_write;
 		s->insn_config = das08_counter_config;
-
-		devpriv->i8254_iobase = iobase + thisboard->i8254_offset;
 		i8254_initialize(dev);
 	} else {
 		s->type = COMEDI_SUBD_UNUSED;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das08.h b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das08.h
index af3024ee6de3..5a339934f1ba 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das08.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/das08.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ struct das08_private_struct {
 	unsigned int do_bits;	/*  bits for do register on boards with register dedicated to digital out only */
 	const unsigned int *pg_gainlist;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;	/*  struct for pci-das08 */
-	unsigned int i8254_iobase;
 };
 
 int das08_common_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, unsigned long iobase);