diff --git a/sound/mips/hal2.c b/sound/mips/hal2.c
index db495be..c52691c 100644
--- a/sound/mips/hal2.c
+++ b/sound/mips/hal2.c
@@ -878,9 +878,9 @@
 	struct snd_hal2 *chip;
 	int err;
 
-	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;
 
 	err = hal2_create(card, &chip);
 	if (err < 0) {