23 files changed, 72 insertions, 136 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c b/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
index 9efd7a86db45..176532ffae0e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 static int __init ide_arm_init(void)
 {
-        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base = IDE_ARM_IO, ctl = IDE_ARM_IO + 0x206;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
@@ -50,11 +49,7 @@ static int __init ide_arm_init(void)
         hw.irq = IDE_ARM_IRQ;
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
-        if (host)
-                ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
-
-        return 0;
+        return ide_host_add(NULL, hws, NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(ide_arm_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c b/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
index 24389a571c37..65bb4b8fd570 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int __devinit palm_bk3710_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct resource *mem, *irq;
         struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base, rate;
-        int i;
+        int i, rc;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
         clk = clk_get(NULL, "IDECLK");
@@ -392,16 +392,14 @@ static int __devinit palm_bk3710_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         hw.irq = irq->start;
         hw.chipset = ide_palm3710;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&palm_bk3710_port_info, hws);
-        if (host == NULL)
+        rc = ide_host_add(&palm_bk3710_port_info, hws, NULL);
+        if (rc)
                 goto out;
 
-        ide_host_register(host, &palm_bk3710_port_info, hws);
-
         return 0;
 out:
         printk(KERN_WARNING "Palm Chip BK3710 IDE Register Fail\n");
-        return -ENODEV;
+        return rc;
 }
 
 /* work with hotplug and coldplug */
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/rapide.c b/drivers/ide/arm/rapide.c
index 11f3307385de..2bdd8b734afb 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/rapide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/rapide.c
@@ -52,13 +52,9 @@ rapide_probe(struct expansion_card *ec, const struct ecard_id *id)
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
         hw.dev = &ec->dev;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&rapide_port_info, hws);
-        if (host == NULL) {
-                ret = -ENOENT;
+        ret = ide_host_add(&rapide_port_info, hws, &host);
+        if (ret)
                 goto release;
-        }
-
-        ide_host_register(host, &rapide_port_info, hws);
 
         ecard_set_drvdata(ec, host);
         goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c b/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
index 15f76690a48c..bde7a585f198 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info h8300_port_info = {
 
 static int __init h8300_ide_init(void)
 {
-        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
         printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ": H8/300 generic IDE interface\n");
@@ -205,13 +204,7 @@ static int __init h8300_ide_init(void)
 
         hw_setup(&hw);
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&h8300_port_info, hws);
-        if (host == NULL)
-                return -ENOENT;
-
-        ide_host_register(host, &h8300_port_info, hws);
-
-        return 0;
+        return ide_host_add(&h8300_port_info, hws, NULL);
 
 out_busy:
         printk(KERN_ERR "ide-h8300: IDE I/F resource already used.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c b/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
index e8818362eb46..a7082c28d06f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_mask, "probe mask for legacy ISA IDE ports");
 
 static ssize_t store_add(struct class *cls, const char *buf, size_t n)
 {
-        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned int base, ctl;
-        int irq;
+        int irq, rc;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
         if (sscanf(buf, "%x:%x:%d", &base, &ctl, &irq) != 3)
@@ -41,11 +40,9 @@ static ssize_t store_add(struct class *cls, const char *buf, size_t n)
         hw.irq = irq;
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
-        if (host == NULL)
-                return -ENOENT;
-
-        ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
+        rc = ide_host_add(NULL, hws, NULL);
+        if (rc)
+                return rc;
 
         return n;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c b/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
index 4458ca61897a..bac9b392b689 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static int idepnp_probe(struct pnp_dev *dev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 {
         struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base, ctl;
+        int rc;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
         printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ": generic PnP IDE interface\n");
@@ -59,19 +60,18 @@ static int idepnp_probe(struct pnp_dev *dev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
         hw.irq = pnp_irq(dev, 0);
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
-        if (host) {
-                pnp_set_drvdata(dev, host);
+        rc = ide_host_add(NULL, hws, &host);
+        if (rc)
+                goto out;
 
-                ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
-
-                return 0;
-        }
+        pnp_set_drvdata(dev, host);
 
+        return 0;
+out:
         release_region(ctl, 1);
         release_region(base, 8);
 
-        return -1;
+        return rc;
 }
 
 static void idepnp_remove(struct pnp_dev *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 84a89561ec0f..17a104b95d54 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -1677,6 +1677,24 @@ int ide_host_register(struct ide_host *host, const struct ide_port_info *d,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_host_register);
 
+int ide_host_add(const struct ide_port_info *d, hw_regs_t **hws,
+                 struct ide_host **hostp)
+{
+        struct ide_host *host;
+
+        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
+
+        if (hostp)
+                *hostp = host;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_host_add);
+
 void ide_host_remove(struct ide_host *host)
 {
         int i;
@@ -1749,7 +1767,6 @@ static void ide_legacy_init_one(hw_regs_t **hws, hw_regs_t *hw,
 
 int ide_legacy_device_add(const struct ide_port_info *d, unsigned long config)
 {
-        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw[2], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
         memset(&hw, 0, sizeof(hw));
@@ -1762,12 +1779,6 @@ int ide_legacy_device_add(const struct ide_port_info *d, unsigned long config)
             (d->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE))
                 return -ENOENT;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
-        if (host == NULL)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-
-        ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
-
-        return 0;
+        return ide_host_add(d, hws, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_legacy_device_add);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
index 2625667fab4c..7c2afa97f417 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ static void __init buddha_setup_ports(hw_regs_t *hw, unsigned long base,
 static int __init buddha_init(void)
 {
         struct zorro_dev *z = NULL;
-        struct ide_host *host;
         u_long buddha_board = 0;
         BuddhaType type;
         int buddha_num_hwifs, i;
@@ -226,9 +225,7 @@ fail_base2:
                         hws[i] = &hw[i];
                 }
 
-                host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
-                if (host)
-                        ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
+                ide_host_add(NULL, hws, NULL);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
index 13d22bded6b4..dd5c467d8dd0 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static int __init gayle_init(void)
     unsigned long phys_base, res_start, res_n;
     unsigned long base, ctrlport, irqport;
     ide_ack_intr_t *ack_intr;
-    struct ide_host *host;
     int a4000, i;
     hw_regs_t hw[GAYLE_NUM_HWIFS], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
@@ -180,11 +179,7 @@ found:
         hws[i] = &hw[i];
     }
 
-    host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
-    if (host)
-        ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
-
-    return 0;
+    return ide_host_add(NULL, hws, NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(gayle_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
index 5935153ef2ad..c76d55de6996 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info ide_4drives_port_info = {
 
 static int __init ide_4drives_init(void)
 {
-        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base = 0x1f0, ctl = 0x3f6;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, &hw, NULL, NULL };
 
@@ -54,11 +53,7 @@ static int __init ide_4drives_init(void)
         hw.irq = 14;
         hw.chipset = ide_4drives;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&ide_4drives_port_info, hws);
-        if (host)
-                ide_host_register(host, &ide_4drives_port_info, hws);
-
-        return 0;
+        return ide_host_add(&ide_4drives_port_info, hws, NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(ide_4drives_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 1a4b9e6887fa..21bfac137844 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static struct ide_host *idecs_register(unsigned long io, unsigned long ctl,
 {
     struct ide_host *host;
     ide_hwif_t *hwif;
-    int i;
+    int i, rc;
     hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
     if (!request_region(io, 8, DRV_NAME)) {
@@ -184,12 +184,10 @@ static struct ide_host *idecs_register(unsigned long io, unsigned long ctl,
     hw.chipset = ide_pci;
     hw.dev = &handle->dev;
 
-    host = ide_host_alloc(&idecs_port_info, hws);
-    if (host == NULL)
+    rc = ide_host_add(&idecs_port_info, hws, &host);
+    if (rc)
         goto out_release;
 
-    ide_host_register(host, &idecs_port_info, hws);
-
     hwif = host->ports[0];
 
     if (hwif->present)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c
index 58a942c6a131..051b4ab0f359 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c
@@ -99,13 +99,9 @@ static int __devinit plat_ide_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (mmio)
                 d.host_flags |= IDE_HFLAG_MMIO;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&d, hws);
-        if (host == NULL) {
-                ret = -ENODEV;
+        ret = ide_host_add(&d, hws, &host);
+        if (ret)
                 goto out;
-        }
-
-        ide_host_register(host, &d, hws);
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, host);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
index b49cf8c2b91a..a0bb167980e7 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static const char *mac_ide_name[] =
 static int __init macide_init(void)
 {
         ide_ack_intr_t *ack_intr;
-        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base;
         int irq;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
@@ -125,11 +124,7 @@ static int __init macide_init(void)
 
         macide_setup_ports(&hw, base, irq, ack_intr);
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
-        if (host)
-                ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
-
-        return 0;
+        return ide_host_add(NULL, hws, NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(macide_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
index 8fb4438a6afd..4abd8fc78197 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ static const char *q40_ide_names[Q40IDE_NUM_HWIFS]={
 
 static int __init q40ide_init(void)
 {
-    struct ide_host *host;
     int i;
     hw_regs_t hw[Q40IDE_NUM_HWIFS], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
@@ -160,11 +159,7 @@ static int __init q40ide_init(void)
         hws[i] = &hw[i];
     }
 
-    host = ide_host_alloc(&q40ide_port_info, hws);
-    if (host)
-        ide_host_register(host, &q40ide_port_info, hws);
-
-    return 0;
+    return ide_host_add(&q40ide_port_info, hws, NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(q40ide_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c b/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
index 903c628bddd0..11b7f61aae40 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
@@ -609,13 +609,9 @@ static int au_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
         hw.dev = dev;
         hw.chipset = ide_au1xxx;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&au1xxx_port_info, hws);
-        if (host == NULL) {
-                ret = -ENOENT;
+        ret = ide_host_add(&au1xxx_port_info, hws, &host);
+        if (ret)
                 goto out;
-        }
-
-        ide_host_register(host, &au1xxx_port_info, hws);
 
         auide_hwif.hwif = host->ports[0];
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c b/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
index b12d9d224831..badf79fc9e3a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int __devinit swarm_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
         u8 __iomem *base;
         struct ide_host *host;
         phys_t offset, size;
-        int i;
+        int i, rc;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
         if (!SIBYTE_HAVE_IDE)
@@ -115,19 +115,17 @@ static int __devinit swarm_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
         hw.irq = K_INT_GB_IDE;
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&swarm_port_info, hws);
-        if (host == NULL)
+        rc = ide_host_add(&swarm_port_info, hws, &host);
+        if (rc)
                 goto err;
 
-        ide_host_register(host, &swarm_port_info, hws);
-
         dev_set_drvdata(dev, host);
 
         return 0;
 err:
         release_resource(&swarm_ide_resource);
         iounmap(base);
-        return -ENOMEM;
+        return rc;
 }
 
 static struct device_driver swarm_ide_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
index 013697b8cef4..e6c62006ca1a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ static int cmd640x_init_one(unsigned long base, unsigned long ctl)
  */
 static int __init cmd640x_init(void)
 {
-        struct ide_host *host;
         int second_port_cmd640 = 0, rc;
         const char *bus_type, *port2;
         u8 b, cfr;
@@ -829,11 +828,7 @@ static int __init cmd640x_init(void)
         cmd640_dump_regs();
 #endif
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&cmd640_port_info, hws);
-        if (host)
-                ide_host_register(host, &cmd640_port_info, hws);
-
-        return 1;
+        return ide_host_add(&cmd640_port_info, hws, NULL);
 }
 
 module_param_named(probe_vlb, cmd640_vlb, bool, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
index b8ec06d22c61..b03d8ae947e6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info cyrix_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
  
 static int __devinit cs5520_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
-        struct ide_host *host;
         const struct ide_port_info *d = &cyrix_chipsets[id->driver_data];
         hw_regs_t hw[4], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
@@ -140,11 +139,7 @@ static int __devinit cs5520_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_devic
 
         ide_pci_setup_ports(dev, d, 14, &hw[0], &hws[0]);
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
-        if (host)
-                ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
-
-        return 0;
+        return ide_host_add(d, hws, NULL);
 }
 
 static const struct pci_device_id cs5520_pci_tbl[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c b/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
index 5eb9d9325184..f84bfb4f600f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
@@ -86,12 +86,10 @@ delkin_cb_probe (struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
         hw.dev = &dev->dev;
         hw.chipset = ide_pci;           /* this enables IRQ sharing */
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&delkin_cb_port_info, hws);
-        if (host == NULL)
+        rc = ide_host_add(&delkin_cb_port_info, hws, &host);
+        if (rc)
                 goto out_disable;
 
-        ide_host_register(host, &delkin_cb_port_info, hws);
-
         pci_set_drvdata(dev, host);
 
         return 0;
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ delkin_cb_probe (struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 out_disable:
         pci_release_regions(dev);
         pci_disable_device(dev);
-        return -ENODEV;
+        return rc;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
index d5e2ba6bacd6..94a7ab864236 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static int scc_ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev,
         struct scc_ports *ports = pci_get_drvdata(dev);
         struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        int i;
+        int i, rc;
 
         memset(&hw, 0, sizeof(hw));
         for (i = 0; i <= 8; i++)
@@ -597,11 +597,9 @@ static int scc_ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev,
         hw.dev = &dev->dev;
         hw.chipset = ide_pci;
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
-        if (host == NULL)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-
-        ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
+        rc = ide_host_add(d, hws, &host);
+        if (rc)
+                return rc;
 
         ports->host = host;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
index ecd2f28da1ba..c521bf6e1bf2 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ static int __devinit pmac_ide_setup_device(pmac_ide_hwif_t *pmif, hw_regs_t *hw)
         ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         hw_regs_t *hws[] = { hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
         struct ide_port_info d = pmac_port_info;
+        int rc;
 
         pmif->broken_dma = pmif->broken_dma_warn = 0;
         if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "shasta-ata")) {
@@ -1118,11 +1119,9 @@ static int __devinit pmac_ide_setup_device(pmac_ide_hwif_t *pmif, hw_regs_t *hw)
                          pmif->mdev ? "macio" : "PCI", pmif->aapl_bus_id,
                          pmif->mediabay ? " (mediabay)" : "", hw->irq);
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(&d, hws);
-        if (host == NULL)
-                return -ENOENT;
-
-        ide_host_register(host, &d, hws);
+        rc = ide_host_add(&d, hws, &host);
+        if (rc)
+                return rc;
 
         hwif = host->ports[0];
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c b/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
index 1c0c5570dec8..b15cad58dc81 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
@@ -541,7 +541,6 @@ out:
 
 int ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *d)
 {
-        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw[4], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
         int ret;
 
@@ -551,9 +550,7 @@ int ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *d)
                 /* FIXME: silent failure can happen */
                 ide_pci_setup_ports(dev, d, ret, &hw[0], &hws[0]);
 
-                host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
-                if (host)
-                        ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
+                ret = ide_host_add(d, hws, NULL);
         }
 
         return ret;
@@ -564,7 +561,6 @@ int ide_setup_pci_devices(struct pci_dev *dev1, struct pci_dev *dev2,
                           const struct ide_port_info *d)
 {
         struct pci_dev *pdev[] = { dev1, dev2 };
-        struct ide_host *host;
         int ret, i;
         hw_regs_t hw[4], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
@@ -582,9 +578,7 @@ int ide_setup_pci_devices(struct pci_dev *dev1, struct pci_dev *dev2,
                 ide_pci_setup_ports(pdev[i], d, ret, &hw[i*2], &hws[i*2]);
         }
 
-        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
-        if (host)
-                ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
+        ret = ide_host_add(d, hws, NULL);
 out:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index a41ae57fafc5..764afd94b917 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -1238,6 +1238,8 @@ struct ide_host *ide_host_alloc_all(const struct ide_port_info *, hw_regs_t **);
 struct ide_host *ide_host_alloc(const struct ide_port_info *, hw_regs_t **);
 int ide_host_register(struct ide_host *, const struct ide_port_info *,
                       hw_regs_t **);
+int ide_host_add(const struct ide_port_info *, hw_regs_t **,
+                 struct ide_host **);
 void ide_host_remove(struct ide_host *);
 int ide_legacy_device_add(const struct ide_port_info *, unsigned long);
 void ide_port_unregister_devices(ide_hwif_t *);