diff --git a/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c b/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
index b564c67..6d9dae6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
@@ -194,12 +194,7 @@
 	err = do_ultra_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -325,6 +320,9 @@
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
 
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out;
 	return 0;
 out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, ULTRA_IO_EXTENT);
@@ -583,11 +581,8 @@
 		dev->irq = irq[this_dev];
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		if (do_ultra_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_ultra[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_ultra[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "smc-ultra.c: No SMC Ultra card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);