===========================================================================*/
 
 static int me4000_ai_insn_read(struct comedi_device *dev,
-                              struct comedi_subdevice *subdevice,
-                              struct comedi_insn *insn, unsigned int *data)
+                              struct comedi_subdevice *s,
+                              struct comedi_insn *insn,
+                              unsigned int *data)
 {
-       const struct me4000_board *board = dev->board_ptr;
        int chan = CR_CHAN(insn->chanspec);
        int rang = CR_RANGE(insn->chanspec);
        int aref = CR_AREF(insn->chanspec);
                break;
 
        case AREF_DIFF:
+               if (!(s->subdev_flags && SDF_DIFF)) {
+                       dev_err(dev->class_dev,
+                               "Differential inputs are not available\n");
+                       return -EINVAL;
+               }
+
                if (rang == 0 || rang == 1) {
                        dev_err(dev->class_dev,
                                "Range must be bipolar when aref = diff\n");
                        return -EINVAL;
                }
 
-               if (chan >= board->ai_diff_nchan) {
+               if (chan >= (s->n_chan / 2)) {
                        dev_err(dev->class_dev,
                                "Analog input is not available\n");
                        return -EINVAL;