1 files changed, 14 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
index 19706b0d8497..cd6e60a6a4ea 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
@@ -830,15 +830,18 @@ static int __devinit snd_opti9xx_probe(struct snd_card *card)
         return snd_card_register(card);
 }
 
-static struct snd_card *snd_opti9xx_card_new(void)
+static int snd_opti9xx_card_new(struct snd_card **cardp)
 {
         struct snd_card *card;
+        int err;
 
-        card = snd_card_new(index, id, THIS_MODULE, sizeof(struct snd_opti9xx));
-        if (! card)
-                return NULL;
+        err = snd_card_create(index, id, THIS_MODULE,
+                              sizeof(struct snd_opti9xx), &card);
+        if (err < 0)
+                return err;
         card->private_free = snd_card_opti9xx_free;
-        return card;
+        *cardp = card;
+        return 0;
 }
 
 static int __devinit snd_opti9xx_isa_match(struct device *devptr,
@@ -903,9 +906,9 @@ static int __devinit snd_opti9xx_isa_probe(struct device *devptr,
         }
 #endif
 
-        card = snd_opti9xx_card_new();
-        if (! card)
-                return -ENOMEM;
+        error = snd_opti9xx_card_new(&card);
+        if (error < 0)
+                return error;
 
         if ((error = snd_card_opti9xx_detect(card, card->private_data)) < 0) {
                 snd_card_free(card);
@@ -950,9 +953,9 @@ static int __devinit snd_opti9xx_pnp_probe(struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
                 return -EBUSY;
         if (! isapnp)
                 return -ENODEV;
-        card = snd_opti9xx_card_new();
-        if (! card)
-                return -ENOMEM;
+        error = snd_opti9xx_card_new(&card);
+        if (error < 0)
+                return error;
         chip = card->private_data;
 
         hw = snd_card_opti9xx_pnp(chip, pcard, pid);