diff --git a/include/sound/vx_core.h b/include/sound/vx_core.h
index 1ddd3036bdfc..ca87fa6a8135 100644
--- a/include/sound/vx_core.h
+++ b/include/sound/vx_core.h
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ struct vx_core {
 	unsigned int chip_status;
 	unsigned int pcm_running;
 
-	struct device *dev;
 	struct snd_hwdep *hwdep;
 
 	struct vx_rmh irq_rmh;	/* RMH used in interrupts */
diff --git a/sound/drivers/vx/vx_hwdep.c b/sound/drivers/vx/vx_hwdep.c
index efbb644edba1..74f7ab330c7f 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/vx/vx_hwdep.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/vx/vx_hwdep.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int snd_vx_setup_firmware(struct vx_core *chip)
 		if (! fw_files[chip->type][i])
 			continue;
 		sprintf(path, "vx/%s", fw_files[chip->type][i]);
-		if (request_firmware(&fw, path, chip->dev)) {
+		if (request_firmware(&fw, path, chip->card->dev)) {
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "vx: can't load firmware %s\n", path);
 			return -ENOENT;
 		}