diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
index 7752424..9660e59 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
@@ -157,9 +157,10 @@
 	struct snd_ad1816a *chip;
 	struct snd_opl3 *opl3;
 
-	if ((card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
-				 sizeof(struct snd_card_ad1816a))) == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	error = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
+				sizeof(struct snd_card_ad1816a), &card);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
 	acard = (struct snd_card_ad1816a *)card->private_data;
 
 	if ((error = snd_card_ad1816a_pnp(dev, acard, pcard, pid))) {