diff --git a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
index 79b0220..0a572e0 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
@@ -622,6 +622,11 @@
 		 ics2115_port[dev],
 		 ics2115_irq[dev]);
 
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0) {
+		snd_card_free(card);
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;