diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/line-display.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/line-display.c
index 81b4aac65807..fb6d9294140d 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/line-display.c
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/line-display.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static DEFINE_IDA(linedisp_id);
 
 static void linedisp_release(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct linedisp *linedisp = to_linedisp(dev);
+	struct linedisp *linedisp = container_of(dev, struct linedisp, dev);
 
 	kfree(linedisp->map);
 	kfree(linedisp->message);