1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
index ff0a41510945..b2b6d50c9425 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
@@ -942,9 +942,9 @@ static int __devinit snd_serial_probe(struct platform_device *devptr)
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
-        card  = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0);
-        if (card == NULL)
-                return -ENOMEM;
+        err  = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
+        if (err < 0)
+                return err;
 
         strcpy(card->driver, "Serial");
         strcpy(card->shortname, "Serial MIDI (UART16550A)");