diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
index 0c71e59..0cf61a5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@
 	rc = em28xx_read_reg(dev, CHIPID_REG);
 	if (rc > 0) {
 		switch (rc) {
-		case 36:
+		case CHIP_ID_EM2883:
 			em28xx_info("chip ID is em2882/em2883\n");
 			dev->wait_after_write = 0;
 			break;