diff --git a/sound/usb/pcm.c b/sound/usb/pcm.c
index a860303cc522..1b08f52ef86f 100644
--- a/sound/usb/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/usb/pcm.c
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@ void snd_usb_preallocate_buffer(struct snd_usb_substream *subs)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm = subs->stream->pcm;
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *s = pcm->streams[subs->direction].substream;
-	struct device *dev = subs->dev->bus->controller;
+	struct device *dev = subs->dev->bus->sysdev;
 
 	if (snd_usb_use_vmalloc)
 		snd_pcm_set_managed_buffer(s, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_VMALLOC,