diff --git a/flashrom.c b/flashrom.c
index ca271ca..6515b20 100644
--- a/flashrom.c
+++ b/flashrom.c
@@ -136,15 +136,15 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int programmer_init(enum programmer prog, const char *param)
+int programmer_init(const struct programmer_entry *prog, const char *param)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (prog >= programmer_table_size) {
+	if (prog == NULL) {
 		msg_perr("Invalid programmer specified!\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	programmer = programmer_table[prog];
+	programmer = prog;
 	/* Initialize all programmer specific data. */
 	/* Default to unlimited decode sizes. */
 	max_rom_decode = (const struct decode_sizes) {