diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index 19d3391..671ff65 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -3058,9 +3058,9 @@
 	int err;
 	struct shortname_table *name;
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index, id, THIS_MODULE, 0);
-	if (card == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	err = snd_card_create(index, id, THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	if (spdif_aclink < 0)
 		spdif_aclink = check_default_spdif_aclink(pci);