diff --git a/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c b/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
index 4c3adf460da3..60e6317e2918 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
@@ -171,17 +171,14 @@ static int
 bfe_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	struct bfe_type *t;
-	struct bfe_softc *sc;
+	uint16_t vendor, devid;
 
 	t = bfe_devs;
-
-	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
-	bzero(sc, sizeof(struct bfe_softc));
-	sc->bfe_dev = dev;
+	vendor = pci_get_vendor(dev);
+	devid = pci_get_device(dev);
 
 	while(t->bfe_name != NULL) {
-		if ((pci_get_vendor(dev) == t->bfe_vid) &&
-				(pci_get_device(dev) == t->bfe_did)) {
+		if (vendor == t->bfe_vid && devid == t->bfe_did) {
 			device_set_desc_copy(dev, t->bfe_name);
 			return (BUS_PROBE_DEFAULT);
 		}