diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 1a4b9e6..21bfac1 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 {
     struct ide_host *host;
     ide_hwif_t *hwif;
-    int i;
+    int i, rc;
     hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
     if (!request_region(io, 8, DRV_NAME)) {
@@ -184,12 +184,10 @@
     hw.chipset = ide_pci;
     hw.dev = &handle->dev;
 
-    host = ide_host_alloc(&idecs_port_info, hws);
-    if (host == NULL)
+    rc = ide_host_add(&idecs_port_info, hws, &host);
+    if (rc)
 	goto out_release;
 
-    ide_host_register(host, &idecs_port_info, hws);
-
     hwif = host->ports[0];
 
     if (hwif->present)