diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
index 27a9dcf..7ae0239 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
@@ -542,10 +542,7 @@
 
 static int snd_ad1816a_free(ad1816a_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 	if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848_lib.c b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848_lib.c
index 303861c..0c2924d 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848_lib.c
@@ -846,10 +846,7 @@
 
 static int snd_ad1848_free(ad1848_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 	if (chip->dma >= 0) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231_lib.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231_lib.c
index 3231825..4af7690 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231_lib.c
@@ -1417,14 +1417,8 @@
 
 static int snd_cs4231_free(cs4231_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
-	if (chip->res_cport) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_cport);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_cport);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_cport);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0) {
 		disable_irq(chip->irq);
 		if (!(chip->hwshare & CS4231_HWSHARE_IRQ))
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
index d28315d..d60a55e 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
@@ -379,12 +379,8 @@
 {
 	struct snd_card_cs4236 *acard = (struct snd_card_cs4236 *)card->private_data;
 
-	if (acard) {
-		if (acard->res_sb_port) {
-			release_resource(acard->res_sb_port);
-			kfree_nocheck(acard->res_sb_port);
-		}
-	}
+	if (acard)
+		release_and_free_resource(acard->res_sb_port);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
diff --git a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688_lib.c b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688_lib.c
index aac8987..2edc9c9 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688_lib.c
@@ -606,8 +606,7 @@
 {
 	if (chip->res_port) {
 		snd_es1688_init(chip, 0);
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	}
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index d0ea19f..f0f8505 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -1640,18 +1640,9 @@
 
 static int snd_es18xx_free(es18xx_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
-	if (chip->res_ctrl_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_ctrl_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_ctrl_port);
-	}
-	if (chip->res_mpu_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_mpu_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mpu_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_ctrl_port);
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mpu_port);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 	if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c b/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
index 8f2872f..5fd374f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
@@ -113,14 +113,8 @@
 	snd_gf1_stop(gus);
 	snd_gus_init_dma_irq(gus, 0);
       __hw_end:
-	if (gus->gf1.res_port1) {
-		release_resource(gus->gf1.res_port1);
-		kfree_nocheck(gus->gf1.res_port1);
-	}
-	if (gus->gf1.res_port2) {
-		release_resource(gus->gf1.res_port2);
-		kfree_nocheck(gus->gf1.res_port2);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(gus->gf1.res_port1);
+	release_and_free_resource(gus->gf1.res_port2);
 	if (gus->gf1.irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(gus->gf1.irq, (void *) gus);
 	if (gus->gf1.dma1 >= 0) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
index 358cba9..b101ab0 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
@@ -638,10 +638,7 @@
 	if (iwcard == NULL)
 		return;
 #ifdef SNDRV_STB
-	if (iwcard->i2c_res) {
-		release_resource(iwcard->i2c_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(iwcard->i2c_res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(iwcard->i2c_res);
 #endif
 	if (iwcard->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(iwcard->irq, (void *)iwcard);
diff --git a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
index 4ba268f..47cabda 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
@@ -656,10 +656,7 @@
 {
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	kfree(chip);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
index 73573cb..b94339f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
@@ -299,10 +299,8 @@
 static long snd_legacy_find_free_ioport(long *port_table, long size)
 {
 	while (*port_table != -1) {
-		struct resource *res;
-		if ((res = request_region(*port_table, size, "ALSA test")) != NULL) {
-			release_resource(res);
-			kfree_nocheck(res);
+		if (request_region(*port_table, size, "ALSA test")) {
+			release_region(*port_table, size);
 			return *port_table;
 		}
 		port_table++;
@@ -1227,10 +1225,7 @@
 
 static int snd_opti93x_free(opti93x_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
 		disable_dma(chip->dma1);
 		free_dma(chip->dma1);
@@ -1656,8 +1651,7 @@
 			if (value == snd_opti9xx_read(chip, OPTi9XX_MC_REG(1)))
 				return 1;
 
-		release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
 		chip->res_mc_base = NULL;
 
 	}
@@ -1683,8 +1677,7 @@
 		if (snd_opti9xx_read(chip, OPTi9XX_MC_REG(7)) == 0xff - value)
 			return 1;
 
-		release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
 		chip->res_mc_base = NULL;
 	}
 #endif	/* OPTi93X */
@@ -1886,12 +1879,8 @@
 {
 	opti9xx_t *chip = (opti9xx_t *)card->private_data;
         
-	if (chip) {
-		if (chip->res_mc_base) {
-			release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-			kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
-		}
-	}
+	if (chip)
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
 }
 
 static int snd_card_opti9xx_probe(struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
index 5375705..95540f1 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
@@ -1054,18 +1054,9 @@
  */
 static int snd_emu8000_free(emu8000_t *hw)
 {
-	if (hw->res_port1) {
-		release_resource(hw->res_port1);
-		kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port1);
-	}
-	if (hw->res_port2) {
-		release_resource(hw->res_port2);
-		kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port2);
-	}
-	if (hw->res_port3) {
-		release_resource(hw->res_port3);
-		kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port3);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port1);
+	release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port2);
+	release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port3);
 	kfree(hw);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
index 7888783..c2fa451 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
@@ -345,10 +345,7 @@
         
 	if (acard == NULL)
 		return;
-	if (acard->fm_res) {
-		release_resource(acard->fm_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(acard->fm_res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(acard->fm_res);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
index c41ac25..0bc0a3a 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@
 
 	if (acard == NULL)
 		return;
-	if (acard->fm_res) {
-		release_resource(acard->fm_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(acard->fm_res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(acard->fm_res);
 }
 
 static int __init snd_sb8_probe(int dev)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb_common.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb_common.c
index f0f205a..46b9480 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb_common.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb_common.c
@@ -178,10 +178,8 @@
 
 static int snd_sbdsp_free(sb_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	if (chip->res_port)
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISA
diff --git a/sound/isa/sscape.c b/sound/isa/sscape.c
index 9f6b58c..1036876 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sscape.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sscape.c
@@ -338,8 +338,7 @@
 static void soundscape_free(snd_card_t * c)
 {
 	register struct soundscape *sscape = get_card_soundscape(c);
-	release_resource(sscape->io_res);
-	kfree_nocheck(sscape->io_res);
+	release_and_free_resource(sscape->io_res);
 	free_dma(sscape->chip->dma1);
 }
 
@@ -1288,8 +1287,7 @@
 	free_dma(params->dma1);
 
 	_release_region:
-	release_resource(io_res);
-	kfree_nocheck(io_res);
+	release_and_free_resource(io_res);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
index 0a572e0..1818f10 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
@@ -379,10 +379,7 @@
 	snd_wavefront_card_t *acard = (snd_wavefront_card_t *)card->private_data;
 	
 	if (acard) {
-		if (acard->wavefront.res_base != NULL) {
-			release_resource(acard->wavefront.res_base);
-			kfree_nocheck(acard->wavefront.res_base);
-		}
+		release_and_free_resource(acard->wavefront.res_base);
 		if (acard->wavefront.irq > 0)
 			free_irq(acard->wavefront.irq, (void *)acard);
 	}