diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index cd246a0..e214fab 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1660,19 +1660,10 @@
 static int snd_ctl_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card = device->device_data;
-	int err, cardnum;
-	char name[16];
 
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!card))
-		return -ENXIO;
-	cardnum = card->number;
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(cardnum < 0 || cardnum >= SNDRV_CARDS))
-		return -ENXIO;
-	sprintf(name, "controlC%i", cardnum);
-	if ((err = snd_register_device(SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_CONTROL, card, -1,
-				       &snd_ctl_f_ops, card, name)) < 0)
-		return err;
-	return 0;
+	return snd_register_device_for_dev(SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_CONTROL, card,
+					   -1, &snd_ctl_f_ops, card,
+					   &card->ctl_dev, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1682,13 +1673,6 @@
 {
 	struct snd_card *card = device->device_data;
 	struct snd_ctl_file *ctl;
-	int err, cardnum;
-
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!card))
-		return -ENXIO;
-	cardnum = card->number;
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(cardnum < 0 || cardnum >= SNDRV_CARDS))
-		return -ENXIO;
 
 	read_lock(&card->ctl_files_rwlock);
 	list_for_each_entry(ctl, &card->ctl_files, list) {
@@ -1697,10 +1681,7 @@
 	}
 	read_unlock(&card->ctl_files_rwlock);
 
-	if ((err = snd_unregister_device(SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_CONTROL,
-					 card, -1)) < 0)
-		return err;
-	return 0;
+	return snd_unregister_device(SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_CONTROL, card, -1);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1717,6 +1698,7 @@
 		snd_ctl_remove(card, control);
 	}
 	up_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
+	put_device(&card->ctl_dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1731,10 +1713,20 @@
 		.dev_register =	snd_ctl_dev_register,
 		.dev_disconnect = snd_ctl_dev_disconnect,
 	};
+	int err;
 
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!card))
 		return -ENXIO;
-	return snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_CONTROL, card, &ops);
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(card->number < 0 || card->number >= SNDRV_CARDS))
+		return -ENXIO;
+
+	snd_device_initialize(&card->ctl_dev, card);
+	dev_set_name(&card->ctl_dev, "controlC%d", card->number);
+
+	err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_CONTROL, card, &ops);
+	if (err < 0)
+		put_device(&card->ctl_dev);
+	return err;
 }
 
 /*