diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_at_ao.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_at_ao.c
index 907f65cdbdc0..be4e1e111480 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_at_ao.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_at_ao.c
@@ -348,14 +348,12 @@ static int atao_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it)
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "comedi%d: ni_at_ao: 0x%04lx", dev->minor, iobase);
 
-	if (!request_region(iobase, ATAO_SIZE, "ni_at_ao")) {
+	if (!request_region(iobase, ATAO_SIZE, dev->board_name)) {
 		printk(" I/O port conflict\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 	dev->iobase = iobase;
 
-	dev->board_name = board->name;
-
 	devpriv = kzalloc(sizeof(*devpriv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!devpriv)
 		return -ENOMEM;