diff --git a/drivers/atm/uPD98402.c b/drivers/atm/uPD98402.c
index 7850758b5bb8..239852d85558 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/uPD98402.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/uPD98402.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static void uPD98402_int(struct atm_dev *dev)
 static int uPD98402_start(struct atm_dev *dev)
 {
 	DPRINTK("phy_start\n");
-	if (!(dev->dev_data = kmalloc(sizeof(struct uPD98402_priv),GFP_KERNEL)))
+	if (!(dev->phy_data = kmalloc(sizeof(struct uPD98402_priv),GFP_KERNEL)))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	spin_lock_init(&PRIV(dev)->lock);
 	memset(&PRIV(dev)->sonet_stats,0,sizeof(struct k_sonet_stats));