diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c b/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
index 0c574c065c62..a5e4dfe60b41 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static int rz1000_fifo_disable(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 static int rz1000_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info = {
 		.flags = ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask = ATA_PIO4,
@@ -93,8 +92,7 @@ static int rz1000_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *en
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, NULL };
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG DRV_NAME " version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	printk_once(KERN_DEBUG DRV_NAME " version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
 
 	if (rz1000_fifo_disable(pdev) == 0)
 		return ata_pci_sff_init_one(pdev, ppi, &rz1000_sht, NULL);