diff --git a/drivers/dahdi/wct4xxp/base.c b/drivers/dahdi/wct4xxp/base.c
index 69d18e6..3b5e9e2 100644
--- a/drivers/dahdi/wct4xxp/base.c
+++ b/drivers/dahdi/wct4xxp/base.c
@@ -764,11 +764,9 @@ static inline unsigned int __t4_raw_oct_in(struct t4 *wc, const unsigned int add
 	__t4_pci_out(wc, WC_LADDR, (WC_LWRITE | WC_LALE));
 	if (!pedanticpci)
 		__t4_pci_in(wc, WC_VERSION);
-#ifdef PEDANTIC_OCTASIC_CHECKING 
 	__t4_pci_out(wc, WC_LADDR, (WC_LALE));
 	if (!pedanticpci)
 		__t4_pci_in(wc, WC_VERSION);
-#endif
 	if (!octopt) {
 		__t4_gpio_setdir(wc, 0xff, 0x00);
 		__t4_gpio_set(wc, 0xff, 0x00);