diff --git a/include/sound/core.h b/include/sound/core.h
index 3c493ad..4b9e609 100644
--- a/include/sound/core.h
+++ b/include/sound/core.h
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 {
 	return snd_register_device_for_dev(type, card, dev, f_ops,
 					   private_data, name,
-					   card ? card->dev : NULL);
+					   snd_card_get_device_link(card));
 }
 
 int snd_unregister_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev);
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm.c b/sound/core/pcm.c
index 76fcc52..2743414 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm.c
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@
 		 * if possible */
 		dev = pcm->dev;
 		if (!dev)
-			dev = pcm->card ? pcm->card->dev : NULL;
+			dev = snd_card_get_device_link(pcm->card);
 		/* register pcm */
 		err = snd_register_device_for_dev(devtype, pcm->card,
 						  pcm->device,