1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
index 8dab82d7d19d..668a5ec04499 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echoaudio.c
@@ -2184,10 +2184,9 @@ static int __devinit snd_echo_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
                         goto ctl_error;
 #endif
 
-        if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-                snd_card_free(card);
+        err = snd_card_register(card);
+        if (err < 0)
                 goto ctl_error;
-        }
         snd_printk(KERN_INFO "Card registered: %s\n", card->longname);
 
         pci_set_drvdata(pci, chip);