diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
index 819aaaa..183f661 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
  */
 static int snd_pdacf_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, err;
 	struct snd_pdacf *pdacf;
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	static struct snd_device_ops ops = {
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@
 		return -ENODEV; /* disabled explicitly */
 
 	/* ok, create a card instance */
-	card = snd_card_new(index[i], id[i], THIS_MODULE, 0);
-	if (card == NULL) {
+	err = snd_card_create(index[i], id[i], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
+	if (err < 0) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "pdacf: cannot create a card instance\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	pdacf = snd_pdacf_create(card);