diff --git a/src/register/hei_hardware_register.cpp b/src/register/hei_hardware_register.cpp
index 7df5a3e..7629a06 100644
--- a/src/register/hei_hardware_register.cpp
+++ b/src/register/hei_hardware_register.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         size_t sz_buffer = BitString::getMinBytes(bs.getBitLen());
 
         // Read this register from hardware.
-        rc = registerRead(i_chip.getChip(), bs.getBufAddr(), sz_buffer,
-                          getRegisterType(), getAddress());
+        rc = registerRead(i_chip, bs.getBufAddr(), sz_buffer, getRegisterType(),
+                          getAddress());
         if (RC_SUCCESS != rc)
         {
             // The read failed and we can't trust what was put in the register
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
     size_t sz_buffer = BitString::getMinBytes(bs.getBitLen());
 
     // Write to this register to hardware.
-    rc = registerWrite(i_chip.getChip(), bs.getBufAddr(), sz_buffer,
-                       getRegisterType(), getAddress());
+    rc = registerWrite(i_chip, bs.getBufAddr(), sz_buffer, getRegisterType(),
+                       getAddress());
 
     if (RC_SUCCESS == rc)
     {