1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 65b66fa6f97e..62e057a94653 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ int snd_register_device_for_dev(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
                 return minor;
         }
         snd_minors[minor] = preg;
-        preg->dev = device_create(sound_class, device, MKDEV(major, minor),
-                                  "%s", name);
+        preg->dev = device_create_drvdata(sound_class, device,
+                                          MKDEV(major, minor),
+                                          private_data, "%s", name);
         if (IS_ERR(preg->dev)) {
                 snd_minors[minor] = NULL;
                 mutex_unlock(&sound_mutex);
@@ -282,9 +283,6 @@ int snd_register_device_for_dev(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
                 return minor;
         }
 
-        if (preg->dev)
-                dev_set_drvdata(preg->dev, private_data);
-
         mutex_unlock(&sound_mutex);
         return 0;
 }