diff --git a/sound/pci/fm801.c b/sound/pci/fm801.c
index c129f9e..60cdb9e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/fm801.c
+++ b/sound/pci/fm801.c
@@ -1468,9 +1468,9 @@
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0);
-	if (card == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 	if ((err = snd_fm801_create(card, pci, tea575x_tuner[dev], &chip)) < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;