dev->board_ptr = boardinfo;
dev->board_name = boardinfo->name;
- ret = alloc_private(dev, sizeof(*devpriv));
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
- devpriv = dev->private;
+ devpriv = kzalloc(sizeof(*devpriv), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!devpriv)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ dev->private = devpriv;
ret = comedi_pci_enable(pcidev, dev->board_name);
if (ret)