diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 736edf3..212c46a 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 	snd_ctl_file_t *ctl;
 	snd_kctl_event_t *ev;
 	
-	snd_runtime_check(card != NULL && id != NULL, return);
+	snd_assert(card != NULL && id != NULL, return);
 	read_lock(&card->ctl_files_rwlock);
 #if defined(CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS) || defined(CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS_MODULE)
 	card->mixer_oss_change_count++;
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@
 	snd_kcontrol_t *kctl;
 	unsigned int idx;
 	
-	snd_runtime_check(control != NULL, return NULL);
-	snd_runtime_check(control->count > 0, return NULL);
+	snd_assert(control != NULL, return NULL);
+	snd_assert(control->count > 0, return NULL);
 	kctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*kctl) + sizeof(snd_kcontrol_volatile_t) * control->count, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (kctl == NULL)
 		return NULL;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 	snd_kcontrol_t kctl;
 	unsigned int access;
 	
-	snd_runtime_check(ncontrol != NULL, return NULL);
+	snd_assert(ncontrol != NULL, return NULL);
 	snd_assert(ncontrol->info != NULL, return NULL);
 	memset(&kctl, 0, sizeof(kctl));
 	kctl.id.iface = ncontrol->iface;
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 	snd_ctl_elem_id_t id;
 	unsigned int idx;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(card != NULL && kcontrol != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+	snd_assert(card != NULL && kcontrol != NULL, return -EINVAL);
 	snd_assert(kcontrol->info != NULL, return -EINVAL);
 	id = kcontrol->id;
 	down_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 	snd_ctl_elem_id_t id;
 	unsigned int idx;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(card != NULL && kcontrol != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+	snd_assert(card != NULL && kcontrol != NULL, return -EINVAL);
 	list_del(&kcontrol->list);
 	card->controls_count -= kcontrol->count;
 	id = kcontrol->id;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
 	struct list_head *list;
 	snd_kcontrol_t *kctl;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(card != NULL && numid != 0, return NULL);
+	snd_assert(card != NULL && numid != 0, return NULL);
 	list_for_each(list, &card->controls) {
 		kctl = snd_kcontrol(list);
 		if (kctl->id.numid <= numid && kctl->id.numid + kctl->count > numid)
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
 	struct list_head *list;
 	snd_kcontrol_t *kctl;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(card != NULL && id != NULL, return NULL);
+	snd_assert(card != NULL && id != NULL, return NULL);
 	if (id->numid != 0)
 		return snd_ctl_find_numid(card, id->numid);
 	list_for_each(list, &card->controls) {
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@
 	struct list_head *list;
 	snd_kctl_ioctl_t *p;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(fcn != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+	snd_assert(fcn != NULL, return -EINVAL);
 	down_write(&snd_ioctl_rwsem);
 	list_for_each(list, lists) {
 		p = list_entry(list, snd_kctl_ioctl_t, list);
diff --git a/sound/core/init.c b/sound/core/init.c
index 41e2249..b98f7c6 100644
--- a/sound/core/init.c
+++ b/sound/core/init.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 	int err;
 	snd_info_entry_t *entry;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(card != NULL, return -EINVAL);
+	snd_assert(card != NULL, return -EINVAL);
 	if ((err = snd_device_register_all(card)) < 0)
 		return err;
 	write_lock(&snd_card_rwlock);
@@ -524,7 +524,8 @@
 	snd_info_entry_t *entry;
 
 	entry = snd_info_create_module_entry(THIS_MODULE, "cards", NULL);
-	snd_runtime_check(entry != NULL, return -ENOMEM);
+	if (! entry)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	entry->c.text.read_size = PAGE_SIZE;
 	entry->c.text.read = snd_card_info_read;
 	if (snd_info_register(entry) < 0) {
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
index 69e1059..b2497ce 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
@@ -521,9 +521,13 @@
 	uctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*uctl), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (uinfo == NULL || uctl == NULL)
 		goto __unalloc;
-	snd_runtime_check(!kctl->info(kctl, uinfo), goto __unalloc);
-	snd_runtime_check(!kctl->get(kctl, uctl), goto __unalloc);
-	snd_runtime_check(uinfo->type != SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN || uinfo->value.integer.min != 0 || uinfo->value.integer.max != 1, goto __unalloc);
+	if (kctl->info(kctl, uinfo))
+		goto __unalloc;
+	if (kctl->get(kctl, uctl))
+		goto __unalloc;
+	if (uinfo->type == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN &&
+	    uinfo->value.integer.min == 0 && uinfo->value.integer.max == 1)
+		goto __unalloc;
 	*left = snd_mixer_oss_conv1(uctl->value.integer.value[0], uinfo->value.integer.min, uinfo->value.integer.max, &pslot->volume[0]);
 	if (uinfo->count > 1)
 		*right = snd_mixer_oss_conv1(uctl->value.integer.value[1], uinfo->value.integer.min, uinfo->value.integer.max, &pslot->volume[1]);
@@ -555,8 +559,10 @@
 	uctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*uctl), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (uinfo == NULL || uctl == NULL)
 		goto __unalloc;
-	snd_runtime_check(!kctl->info(kctl, uinfo), goto __unalloc);
-	snd_runtime_check(!kctl->get(kctl, uctl), goto __unalloc);
+	if (kctl->info(kctl, uinfo))
+		goto __unalloc;
+	if (kctl->get(kctl, uctl))
+		goto __unalloc;
 	if (!uctl->value.integer.value[0]) {
 		*left = 0;
 		if (uinfo->count == 1)
@@ -616,12 +622,16 @@
 	uctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*uctl), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (uinfo == NULL || uctl == NULL)
 		goto __unalloc;
-	snd_runtime_check(!kctl->info(kctl, uinfo), goto __unalloc);
-	snd_runtime_check(uinfo->type != SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN || uinfo->value.integer.min != 0 || uinfo->value.integer.max != 1, goto __unalloc);
+	if (kctl->info(kctl, uinfo))
+		goto __unalloc;
+	if (uinfo->type == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN &&
+	    uinfo->value.integer.min == 0 && uinfo->value.integer.max == 1)
+		goto __unalloc;
 	uctl->value.integer.value[0] = snd_mixer_oss_conv2(left, uinfo->value.integer.min, uinfo->value.integer.max);
 	if (uinfo->count > 1)
 		uctl->value.integer.value[1] = snd_mixer_oss_conv2(right, uinfo->value.integer.min, uinfo->value.integer.max);
-	snd_runtime_check((res = kctl->put(kctl, uctl)) >= 0, goto __unalloc);
+	if ((res = kctl->put(kctl, uctl)) < 0)
+		goto __unalloc;
 	if (res > 0)
 		snd_ctl_notify(card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE, &kctl->id);
       __unalloc:
@@ -653,7 +663,8 @@
 	uctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*uctl), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (uinfo == NULL || uctl == NULL)
 		goto __unalloc;
-	snd_runtime_check(!kctl->info(kctl, uinfo), goto __unalloc);
+	if (kctl->info(kctl, uinfo))
+		goto __unalloc;
 	if (uinfo->count > 1) {
 		uctl->value.integer.value[0] = left > 0 ? 1 : 0;
 		uctl->value.integer.value[route ? 3 : 1] = right > 0 ? 1 : 0;
@@ -664,7 +675,8 @@
 	} else {
 		uctl->value.integer.value[0] = (left > 0 || right > 0) ? 1 : 0;
 	}
-	snd_runtime_check((res = kctl->put(kctl, uctl)) >= 0, goto __unalloc);
+	if ((res = kctl->put(kctl, uctl)) < 0)
+		goto __unalloc;
 	if (res > 0)
 		snd_ctl_notify(card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE, &kctl->id);
       __unalloc:
@@ -776,9 +788,14 @@
 	}
 	down_read(&card->controls_rwsem);
 	kctl = snd_mixer_oss_test_id(mixer, "Capture Source", 0);
-	snd_runtime_check(kctl != NULL, err = -ENOENT; goto __unlock);
-	snd_runtime_check(!(err = kctl->info(kctl, uinfo)), goto __unlock);
-	snd_runtime_check(!(err = kctl->get(kctl, uctl)), goto __unlock);
+	if (! kctl) {
+		err = -ENOENT;
+		goto __unlock;
+	}
+	if ((err = kctl->info(kctl, uinfo)) < 0)
+		goto __unlock;
+	if ((err = kctl->get(kctl, uctl)) < 0)
+		goto __unlock;
 	for (idx = 0; idx < 32; idx++) {
 		if (!(mixer->mask_recsrc & (1 << idx)))
 			continue;
@@ -821,8 +838,12 @@
 	}
 	down_read(&card->controls_rwsem);
 	kctl = snd_mixer_oss_test_id(mixer, "Capture Source", 0);
-	snd_runtime_check(kctl != NULL, err = -ENOENT; goto __unlock);
-	snd_runtime_check(!(err = kctl->info(kctl, uinfo)), goto __unlock);
+	if (! kctl) {
+		err = -ENOENT;
+		goto __unlock;
+	}
+	if ((err = kctl->info(kctl, uinfo)) < 0)
+		goto __unlock;
 	for (idx = 0; idx < 32; idx++) {
 		if (!(mixer->mask_recsrc & (1 << idx)))
 			continue;
@@ -836,10 +857,11 @@
 			break;
 		slot = NULL;
 	}
-	snd_runtime_check(slot != NULL, goto __unlock);
+	if (! slot)
+		goto __unlock;
 	for (idx = 0; idx < uinfo->count; idx++)
 		uctl->value.enumerated.item[idx] = slot->capture_item;
-	snd_runtime_check((err = kctl->put(kctl, uctl)) >= 0, );
+	err = kctl->put(kctl, uctl);
 	if (err > 0)
 		snd_ctl_notify(fmixer->card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE, &kctl->id);
 	err = 0;
@@ -1008,7 +1030,8 @@
 	up_read(&mixer->card->controls_rwsem);
 	if (slot.present != 0) {
 		pslot = (struct slot *)kmalloc(sizeof(slot), GFP_KERNEL);
-		snd_runtime_check(pslot != NULL, return -ENOMEM);
+		if (! pslot)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		*pslot = slot;
 		pslot->signature = SNDRV_MIXER_OSS_SIGNATURE;
 		pslot->assigned = ptr;
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm.c b/sound/core/pcm.c
index 1be470e..184e74b 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm.c
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@
 	snd_pcm_info_t *info;
 	int err;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(substream, return);
+	if (! substream)
+		return;
 
 	info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (! info) {
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index 0503980..dfc5f45 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG
 	if (pos >= runtime->buffer_size) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR  "BUG: stream = %i, pos = 0x%lx, buffer size = 0x%lx, period size = 0x%lx\n", substream->stream, pos, runtime->buffer_size, runtime->period_size);
-	} else
+	}
 #endif
-	snd_runtime_check(pos < runtime->buffer_size, return 0);
 	pos -= pos % runtime->min_align;
 	return pos;
 }
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index e97b2d1..e6e2b70 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -2053,7 +2053,8 @@
 	snd_pcm_file_t *pcm_file;
 	wait_queue_t wait;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(device >= SNDRV_MINOR_PCM_PLAYBACK && device < SNDRV_MINOR_DEVICES, return -ENXIO);
+	if (device < SNDRV_MINOR_PCM_PLAYBACK || device >= SNDRV_MINOR_DEVICES)
+		return -ENXIO;
 	pcm = snd_pcm_devices[(cardnum * SNDRV_PCM_DEVICES) + (device % SNDRV_MINOR_PCMS)];
 	if (pcm == NULL) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
index b4674ae..f89f40f 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
@@ -449,11 +449,9 @@
 	client->ports_per_device[device] = 0;
 	msynth = client->ports[device];
 	client->ports[device] = NULL;
-	snd_runtime_check(msynth != NULL || ports <= 0, goto __skip);
 	for (p = 0; p < ports; p++)
 		snd_seq_midisynth_delete(&msynth[p]);
 	kfree(msynth);
-      __skip:
 	client->num_ports--;
 	if (client->num_ports <= 0) {
 		snd_seq_delete_kernel_client(client->seq_client);
diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 22b1046..128916c 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -879,7 +879,8 @@
 	snd_timer_instance_t *ti, *ts;
 	struct list_head *p, *n;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(timer->hw.flags & SNDRV_TIMER_HW_SLAVE, return);	
+	if (! (timer->hw.flags & SNDRV_TIMER_HW_SLAVE))
+		return;
 	snd_assert(event >= SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_MSTART && event <= SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_MRESUME, return);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&timer->lock, flags);
 	if (event == SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_MSTART ||
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
index 2128d4b..1adb88d 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
@@ -173,7 +173,10 @@
 	case 2117:	return 6;
 	case 2558:	return 7;
 	default:
-		snd_runtime_check(divisor >= 21 && divisor <= 192, return 192);
+		if (divisor < 21 || divisor > 192) {
+			snd_BUG();
+			return 192;
+		}
 		return divisor;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
index 56549ad..bbc409a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
@@ -1127,7 +1127,6 @@
 {
 	snd_kcontrol_new_t template;
 	memcpy(&template, _template, sizeof(template));
-	snd_runtime_check(!template.index, return NULL);
 	template.index = ac97->num;
 	return snd_ctl_new1(&template, ac97);
 }
diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
index b24beb3..de1c72a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
@@ -1460,7 +1460,8 @@
 	codecs[1] = patch_ad1881_unchained(ac97, 1, (1<<14));
 	codecs[2] = patch_ad1881_unchained(ac97, 2, (1<<13));
 
-	snd_runtime_check(codecs[0] | codecs[1] | codecs[2], goto __end);
+	if (! (codecs[0] || codecs[1] || codecs[2]))
+		goto __end;
 
 	for (idx = 0; idx < 3; idx++)
 		if (ac97->spec.ad18xx.unchained[idx])
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emufx.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emufx.c
index 20db3ac..177c4ad 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emufx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emufx.c
@@ -364,12 +364,18 @@
 			snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, emu->gpr_base + ctl->gpr[i], 0, db_table[val]);
 			break;
 		case EMU10K1_GPR_TRANSLATION_BASS:
-			snd_runtime_check((ctl->count % 5) == 0 && (ctl->count / 5) == ctl->vcount, change = -EIO; goto __error);
+			if ((ctl->count % 5) != 0 || (ctl->count / 5) != ctl->vcount) {
+				change = -EIO;
+				goto __error;
+			}
 			for (j = 0; j < 5; j++)
 				snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, emu->gpr_base + ctl->gpr[j * ctl->vcount + i], 0, bass_table[val][j]);
 			break;
 		case EMU10K1_GPR_TRANSLATION_TREBLE:
-			snd_runtime_check((ctl->count % 5) == 0 && (ctl->count / 5) == ctl->vcount, change = -EIO; goto __error);
+			if ((ctl->count % 5) != 0 || (ctl->count / 5) != ctl->vcount) {
+				change = -EIO;
+				goto __error;
+			}
 			for (j = 0; j < 5; j++)
 				snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, emu->gpr_base + ctl->gpr[j * ctl->vcount + i], 0, treble_table[val][j]);
 			break;
@@ -412,8 +418,6 @@
 	snd_emu10k1_fx8010_irq_t *irq;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	
-	snd_runtime_check(emu, return -EINVAL);
-	snd_runtime_check(handler, return -EINVAL);
 	irq = kmalloc(sizeof(*irq), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (irq == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -442,7 +446,6 @@
 	snd_emu10k1_fx8010_irq_t *tmp;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	
-	snd_runtime_check(irq, return -EINVAL);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&emu->fx8010.irq_lock, flags);
 	if ((tmp = emu->fx8010.irq_handlers) == irq) {
 		emu->fx8010.irq_handlers = tmp->next;
@@ -717,9 +720,15 @@
 			err = -EFAULT;
 			goto __error;
 		}
-		snd_runtime_check(gctl->id.iface == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER ||
-		                  gctl->id.iface == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM, err = -EINVAL; goto __error);
-		snd_runtime_check(gctl->id.name[0] != '\0', err = -EINVAL; goto __error);
+		if (gctl->id.iface != SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER &&
+		    gctl->id.iface != SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto __error;
+		}
+		if (! gctl->id.name[0]) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto __error;
+		}
 		ctl = snd_emu10k1_look_for_ctl(emu, &gctl->id);
 		memset(&knew, 0, sizeof(knew));
 		knew.iface = gctl->id.iface;
@@ -783,7 +792,8 @@
 	
 	for (i = 0, _id = icode->gpr_del_controls;
 	     i < icode->gpr_del_control_count; i++, _id++) {
-	     	snd_runtime_check(copy_from_user(&id, _id, sizeof(id)) == 0, return -EFAULT);
+	     	if (copy_from_user(&id, _id, sizeof(id)))
+			return -EFAULT;
 		down_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
 		ctl = snd_emu10k1_look_for_ctl(emu, &id);
 		if (ctl)
@@ -2075,14 +2085,16 @@
 #if 0 // FIXME: who use them?
 int snd_emu10k1_fx8010_tone_control_activate(emu10k1_t *emu, int output)
 {
-	snd_runtime_check(output >= 0 && output < 6, return -EINVAL);
+	if (output < 0 || output >= 6)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, emu->gpr_base + 0x94 + output, 0, 1);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int snd_emu10k1_fx8010_tone_control_deactivate(emu10k1_t *emu, int output)
 {
-	snd_runtime_check(output >= 0 && output < 6, return -EINVAL);
+	if (output < 0 || output >= 6)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, emu->gpr_base + 0x94 + output, 0, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
index 66ba27a..bf7490d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
@@ -965,7 +965,8 @@
 {
 	snd_ctl_elem_id_t id;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(kctl != NULL, return);
+	if (! kctl)
+		return;
 	if (activate)
 		kctl->vd[idx].access &= ~SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
 	else
diff --git a/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c b/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
index 777da9a..dda6295 100644
--- a/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
@@ -2893,7 +2893,8 @@
 {
 	snd_ctl_elem_id_t id;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(kctl != NULL, return);
+	if (! kctl)
+		return;
 	if (activate)
 		kctl->vd[num].access &= ~SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
 	else
diff --git a/sound/ppc/pmac.c b/sound/ppc/pmac.c
index 392b2ab..db2f1815 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@
 
 	/* set up constraints */
 	astr = snd_pmac_get_stream(chip, another_stream(rec->stream));
-	snd_runtime_check(astr, return -EINVAL);
+	if (! astr)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	astr->cur_freqs = 1 << rate_index;
 	astr->cur_formats = 1 << runtime->format;
 	chip->rate_index = rate_index;
@@ -467,7 +468,8 @@
 	pmac_stream_t *rec = snd_pmac_get_stream(chip, rule->deps[0]);
 	int i, freq_table[8], num_freqs;
 
-	snd_runtime_check(rec, return -EINVAL);
+	if (! rec)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	num_freqs = 0;
 	for (i = chip->num_freqs - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 		if (rec->cur_freqs & (1 << i))
@@ -484,7 +486,8 @@
 	pmac_t *chip = rule->private;
 	pmac_stream_t *rec = snd_pmac_get_stream(chip, rule->deps[0]);
 
-	snd_runtime_check(rec, return -EINVAL);
+	if (! rec)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	return snd_mask_refine_set(hw_param_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT),
 				   rec->cur_formats);
 }
@@ -569,7 +572,8 @@
 	snd_pmac_dma_stop(rec);
 
 	astr = snd_pmac_get_stream(chip, another_stream(rec->stream));
-	snd_runtime_check(astr, return -EINVAL);
+	if (! astr)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* reset constraints */
 	astr->cur_freqs = chip->freqs_ok;
@@ -1158,7 +1162,6 @@
 		.dev_free =	snd_pmac_dev_free,
 	};
 
-	snd_runtime_check(chip_return, return -EINVAL);
 	*chip_return = NULL;
 
 	chip = kzalloc(sizeof(*chip), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1382,7 +1385,8 @@
 	pmac_t *chip;
 
 	chip = sleeping_pmac;
-	snd_runtime_check(chip, return 0);
+	if (! chip)
+		return 0;
 
 	switch (when) {
 	case PBOOK_SLEEP_NOW: