1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/sound_oss.c b/sound/core/sound_oss.c
index b2fc40aa520b..4566df41912a 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound_oss.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ int snd_register_oss_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
         int cidx = SNDRV_MINOR_OSS_CARD(minor);
         int track2 = -1;
         int register1 = -1, register2 = -1;
-        struct device *carddev = NULL;
+        struct device *carddev = snd_card_get_device_link(card);
 
         if (card && card->number >= 8)
                 return 0; /* ignore silently */
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ int snd_register_oss_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
                 track2 = SNDRV_MINOR_OSS(cidx, SNDRV_MINOR_OSS_DMMIDI1);
                 break;
         }
-        if (card)
-                carddev = card->dev;
         register1 = register_sound_special_device(f_ops, minor, carddev);
         if (register1 != minor)
                 goto __end;