diff --git a/sound/pci/cs5530.c b/sound/pci/cs5530.c
index 6dea5b5..dc46432 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs5530.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs5530.c
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0);
+	err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
 
-	if (card == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	err = snd_cs5530_create(card, pci, &chip);
 	if (err < 0) {