diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ssp.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ssp.c
index 00af7f2fed66..0bb31982fb6f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ssp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ssp.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ struct ssp_device *ssp_request(int port, const char *label)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ssp_lock);
 
-	if (ssp->port_id != port)
+	if (&ssp->node == &ssp_list)
 		return NULL;
 
 	return ssp;