diff --git a/sound/ppc/pmac.c b/sound/ppc/pmac.c
index aa57170..f0794ef 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@
 
 	u32 layout_id = 0;
 
-	if (_machine != _MACH_Pmac)
+	if (!machine_is(powermac))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	chip->subframe = 0;