1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index 90498e4ca26..c24c6322fcc 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -2127,8 +2127,11 @@ static int __devinit snd_audiodrive_pnpc(int dev, struct snd_audiodrive *acard,
 
 static struct snd_card *snd_es18xx_card_new(int dev)
 {
-        return snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
-                            sizeof(struct snd_audiodrive));
+        struct snd_card *card;
+        if (snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
+                            sizeof(struct snd_audiodrive), &card) < 0)
+                return NULL;
+        return card;
 }
 
 static int __devinit snd_audiodrive_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)