diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
index ffc8d652107..b24beb32961 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static inline int is_surround_on(ac97_t *ac97)
 
 static inline int is_clfe_on(ac97_t *ac97)
 {
-	return a97->channel_mode >= 2;
+	return ac97->channel_mode >= 2;
 }
 
 static inline int is_shared_linein(ac97_t *ac97)