diff --git a/sound/sh/aica.c b/sound/sh/aica.c
index 7c920f3..f551233 100644
--- a/sound/sh/aica.c
+++ b/sound/sh/aica.c
@@ -609,11 +609,11 @@
 	dreamcastcard = kmalloc(sizeof(struct snd_card_aica), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (unlikely(!dreamcastcard))
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	dreamcastcard->card =
-	    snd_card_new(index, SND_AICA_DRIVER, THIS_MODULE, 0);
-	if (unlikely(!dreamcastcard->card)) {
+	err = snd_card_create(index, SND_AICA_DRIVER, THIS_MODULE, 0,
+			      &dreamcastcard->card);
+	if (unlikely(err < 0)) {
 		kfree(dreamcastcard);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return err;
 	}
 	strcpy(dreamcastcard->card->driver, "snd_aica");
 	strcpy(dreamcastcard->card->shortname, SND_AICA_DRIVER);