diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
index 87a4feb..cd6e60a 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
@@ -833,6 +833,7 @@
 static int snd_opti9xx_card_new(struct snd_card **cardp)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
+	int err;
 
 	err = snd_card_create(index, id, THIS_MODULE,
 			      sizeof(struct snd_opti9xx), &card);