diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index 85f7b14..6ea99df 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,6 @@
 
 static int ahci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	unsigned int board_id = ent->driver_data;
 	struct ata_port_info pi = ahci_port_info[board_id];
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &pi, NULL };
@@ -1072,8 +1071,7 @@
 
 	WARN_ON((int)ATA_MAX_QUEUE > AHCI_MAX_CMDS);
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* The AHCI driver can only drive the SATA ports, the PATA driver
 	   can drive them all so if both drivers are selected make sure