diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
index 400ff34..0bb44b5 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
@@ -82,39 +82,25 @@
 
 static snd_card_t *snd_gusmax_cards[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
 
+#define PFX	"gusmax: "
 
 static int __init snd_gusmax_detect(snd_gus_card_t * gus)
 {
-	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);	/* reset GF1 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		unsigned char d;
+	unsigned char d;
 
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 0)
+	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);	/* reset GF1 */
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
+	}
 	udelay(160);
 	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);	/* release reset */
 	udelay(160);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		unsigned char d;
-
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 1)
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -239,25 +225,25 @@
 	xirq = irq[dev];
 	if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma1 = dma1[dev];
 	if (xdma1 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma1 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA1\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA1\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma2 = dma2[dev];
 	if (xdma2 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma2 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA2\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA2\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -266,31 +252,28 @@
 				  -xirq, xdma1, xdma2,
 				  0, channels[dev],
 				  pcm_channels[dev],
-				  0, &gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_gusmax_detect(gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				  0, &gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_gusmax_detect(gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	maxcard->gus_status_reg = gus->gf1.reg_irqstat;
 	maxcard->pcm_status_reg = gus->gf1.port + 0x10c + 2;
 	snd_gusmax_init(dev, card, gus);
-	if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (!gus->max_flag) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "GUS MAX soundcard was not detected at 0x%lx\n", gus->gf1.port);
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "GUS MAX soundcard was not detected at 0x%lx\n", gus->gf1.port);
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto _err;
 	}
 
 	if (request_irq(xirq, snd_gusmax_interrupt, SA_INTERRUPT, "GUS MAX", (void *)maxcard)) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		printk(KERN_ERR "gusmax: unable to grab IRQ %d\n", xirq);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to grab IRQ %d\n", xirq);
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto _err;
 	}
 	maxcard->irq = xirq;
 	
@@ -301,50 +284,46 @@
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_IRQ |
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_DMA1 |
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_DMA2,
-				     &cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(cs4231, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(cs4231, 2, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if (pcm_channels[dev] > 0) {
-		if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 1, 1, NULL)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_gusmax_mixer(cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     &cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
-	if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(cs4231, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(cs4231, 2, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if (pcm_channels[dev] > 0) {
+		if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 1, 1, NULL)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
+	if ((err = snd_gusmax_mixer(cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), " at 0x%lx, irq %i, dma %i", gus->gf1.port, xirq, xdma1);
 	if (xdma2 >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%i", xdma2);
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 		
 	maxcard->gus = gus;
 	maxcard->cs4231 = cs4231;
 	snd_gusmax_cards[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init snd_gusmax_legacy_auto_probe(unsigned long xport)