diff --git a/drivers/dahdi/dahdi-base.c b/drivers/dahdi/dahdi-base.c
index 37463a9..80eea41 100644
--- a/drivers/dahdi/dahdi-base.c
+++ b/drivers/dahdi/dahdi-base.c
@@ -3711,11 +3711,6 @@ void dahdi_alarm_channel(struct dahdi_chan *chan, int alarms)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chan->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static inline bool is_analog_span(const struct dahdi_span *s)
-{
-	return (s->linecompat == 0);
-}
-
 static void __dahdi_find_master_span(void)
 {
 	struct dahdi_span *s;
@@ -3727,7 +3722,7 @@ static void __dahdi_find_master_span(void)
 	list_for_each_entry(s, &span_list, node) {
 		if (s->alarms)
 			continue;
-		if (!is_analog_span(s) &&
+		if (dahdi_is_digital_span(s) &&
 		    !test_bit(DAHDI_FLAGBIT_RUNNING, &s->flags))
 			continue;
 		if (!can_provide_timing(s))