diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl b/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
index ab3dfe0..05ae29a 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
@@ -1433,25 +1433,10 @@
         <informalexample>
           <programlisting>
 <![CDATA[
-  if (chip->res_port) {
-          release_resource(chip->res_port);
-          kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-  }
+  release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 ]]>
           </programlisting>
         </informalexample>
-
-      As you can see, the resource pointer is also to be freed
-      via <function>kfree_nocheck()</function> after
-      <function>release_resource()</function> is called. You
-      cannot use <function>kfree()</function> here, because on ALSA,
-      <function>kfree()</function> may be a wrapper to its own
-      allocator with the memory debugging. Since the resource pointer
-      is allocated externally outside the ALSA, it must be released
-      via the native
-      <function>kfree()</function>.
-      <function>kfree_nocheck()</function> is used for that; it calls
-      the native <function>kfree()</function> without wrapper. 
       </para>
 
       <para>
diff --git a/include/sound/core.h b/include/sound/core.h
index af31420..0a14885 100644
--- a/include/sound/core.h
+++ b/include/sound/core.h
@@ -293,19 +293,13 @@
 void *snd_hidden_kzalloc(size_t size, gfp_t flags);
 void *snd_hidden_kcalloc(size_t n, size_t size, gfp_t flags);
 void snd_hidden_kfree(const void *obj);
-void *snd_hidden_vmalloc(unsigned long size);
-void snd_hidden_vfree(void *obj);
 char *snd_hidden_kstrdup(const char *s, gfp_t flags);
 #define kmalloc(size, flags) snd_hidden_kmalloc(size, flags)
 #define kzalloc(size, flags) snd_hidden_kzalloc(size, flags)
 #define kcalloc(n, size, flags) snd_hidden_kcalloc(n, size, flags)
 #define kfree(obj) snd_hidden_kfree(obj)
-#define vmalloc(size) snd_hidden_vmalloc(size)
-#define vfree(obj) snd_hidden_vfree(obj)
 #define kmalloc_nocheck(size, flags) snd_wrapper_kmalloc(size, flags)
-#define vmalloc_nocheck(size) snd_wrapper_vmalloc(size)
 #define kfree_nocheck(obj) snd_wrapper_kfree(obj)
-#define vfree_nocheck(obj) snd_wrapper_vfree(obj)
 #define kstrdup(s, flags)  snd_hidden_kstrdup(s, flags)
 #else
 #define snd_memory_init() /*NOP*/
@@ -313,9 +307,7 @@
 #define snd_memory_info_init() /*NOP*/
 #define snd_memory_info_done() /*NOP*/
 #define kmalloc_nocheck(size, flags) kmalloc(size, flags)
-#define vmalloc_nocheck(size) vmalloc(size)
 #define kfree_nocheck(obj) kfree(obj)
-#define vfree_nocheck(obj) vfree(obj)
 #endif
 int copy_to_user_fromio(void __user *dst, const volatile void __iomem *src, size_t count);
 int copy_from_user_toio(volatile void __iomem *dst, const void __user *src, size_t count);
@@ -372,6 +364,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* misc.c */
+void release_and_free_resource(struct resource *res);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
 void snd_verbose_printk(const char *file, int line, const char *format, ...)
diff --git a/include/sound/driver.h b/include/sound/driver.h
index 1ec2fae..7973e0c 100644
--- a/include/sound/driver.h
+++ b/include/sound/driver.h
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@
 #undef kmalloc
 void snd_wrapper_kfree(const void *);
 #undef kfree
-void *snd_wrapper_vmalloc(size_t);
-#undef vmalloc
-void snd_wrapper_vfree(void *);
-#undef vfree
 #endif
 
 #endif /* __SOUND_DRIVER_H */
diff --git a/sound/core/memory.c b/sound/core/memory.c
index 7d8e2ee..b993436 100644
--- a/sound/core/memory.c
+++ b/sound/core/memory.c
@@ -47,19 +47,14 @@
 #define snd_alloc_track_entry(obj) (struct snd_alloc_track *)((char*)obj - (unsigned long)((struct snd_alloc_track *)0)->data)
 
 static long snd_alloc_kmalloc;
-static long snd_alloc_vmalloc;
 static LIST_HEAD(snd_alloc_kmalloc_list);
-static LIST_HEAD(snd_alloc_vmalloc_list);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(snd_alloc_kmalloc_lock);
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
 #define KMALLOC_MAGIC 0x87654321
-#define VMALLOC_MAGIC 0x87654320
 static snd_info_entry_t *snd_memory_info_entry;
 
 void __init snd_memory_init(void)
 {
 	snd_alloc_kmalloc = 0;
-	snd_alloc_vmalloc = 0;
 }
 
 void snd_memory_done(void)
@@ -69,8 +64,6 @@
 
 	if (snd_alloc_kmalloc > 0)
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Not freed snd_alloc_kmalloc = %li\n", snd_alloc_kmalloc);
-	if (snd_alloc_vmalloc > 0)
-		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Not freed snd_alloc_vmalloc = %li\n", snd_alloc_vmalloc);
 	list_for_each_prev(head, &snd_alloc_kmalloc_list) {
 		t = list_entry(head, struct snd_alloc_track, list);
 		if (t->magic != KMALLOC_MAGIC) {
@@ -79,14 +72,6 @@
 		}
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "kmalloc(%ld) from %p not freed\n", (long) t->size, t->caller);
 	}
-	list_for_each_prev(head, &snd_alloc_vmalloc_list) {
-		t = list_entry(head, struct snd_alloc_track, list);
-		if (t->magic != VMALLOC_MAGIC) {
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Corrupted vmalloc\n");
-			break;
-		}
-		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "vmalloc(%ld) from %p not freed\n", (long) t->size, t->caller);
-	}
 }
 
 static void *__snd_kmalloc(size_t size, gfp_t flags, void *caller)
@@ -153,43 +138,6 @@
 	snd_wrapper_kfree(obj);
 }
 
-void *snd_hidden_vmalloc(unsigned long size)
-{
-	void *ptr;
-	ptr = snd_wrapper_vmalloc(size + sizeof(struct snd_alloc_track));
-	if (ptr) {
-		struct snd_alloc_track *t = (struct snd_alloc_track *)ptr;
-		t->magic = VMALLOC_MAGIC;
-		t->caller = __builtin_return_address(0);
-		spin_lock(&snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
-		list_add_tail(&t->list, &snd_alloc_vmalloc_list);
-		spin_unlock(&snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
-		t->size = size;
-		snd_alloc_vmalloc += size;
-		ptr = t->data;
-	}
-	return ptr;
-}
-
-void snd_hidden_vfree(void *obj)
-{
-	struct snd_alloc_track *t;
-	if (obj == NULL)
-		return;
-	t = snd_alloc_track_entry(obj);
-	if (t->magic != VMALLOC_MAGIC) {
-		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "bad vfree (called from %p)\n", __builtin_return_address(0));
-		return;
-	}
-	spin_lock(&snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
-	list_del(&t->list);
-	spin_unlock(&snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
-	t->magic = 0;
-	snd_alloc_vmalloc -= t->size;
-	obj = t;
-	snd_wrapper_vfree(obj);
-}
-
 char *snd_hidden_kstrdup(const char *s, gfp_t flags)
 {
 	int len;
@@ -207,7 +155,6 @@
 static void snd_memory_info_read(snd_info_entry_t *entry, snd_info_buffer_t * buffer)
 {
 	snd_iprintf(buffer, "kmalloc: %li bytes\n", snd_alloc_kmalloc);
-	snd_iprintf(buffer, "vmalloc: %li bytes\n", snd_alloc_vmalloc);
 }
 
 int __init snd_memory_info_init(void)
diff --git a/sound/core/misc.c b/sound/core/misc.c
index 11a7675..3eddfde 100644
--- a/sound/core/misc.c
+++ b/sound/core/misc.c
@@ -23,8 +23,17 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 
+void release_and_free_resource(struct resource *res)
+{
+	if (res) {
+		release_resource(res);
+		kfree_nocheck(res);
+	}
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
 void snd_verbose_printk(const char *file, int line, const char *format, ...)
 {
diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index bc8ad00..e94eebd 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -407,8 +407,6 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kmalloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kcalloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kfree);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_vmalloc);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_vfree);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kstrdup);
 #endif
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(copy_to_user_fromio);
@@ -487,6 +485,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_elem_read);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_elem_write);
   /* misc.c */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(release_and_free_resource);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_verbose_printk);
 #endif
@@ -497,6 +496,4 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_MEMORY
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wrapper_kmalloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wrapper_kfree);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wrapper_vmalloc);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wrapper_vfree);
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/core/wrappers.c b/sound/core/wrappers.c
index 296b716..19e8990 100644
--- a/sound/core/wrappers.c
+++ b/sound/core/wrappers.c
@@ -36,15 +36,5 @@
 {
 	kfree(obj);
 }
-
-void *snd_wrapper_vmalloc(unsigned long size)
-{
-	return vmalloc(size);
-}
-
-void snd_wrapper_vfree(void *obj)
-{
-	vfree(obj);
-}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401_uart.c b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401_uart.c
index fe3f921..bdeb2c0 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401_uart.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401_uart.c
@@ -423,10 +423,7 @@
 	mpu401_t *mpu = rmidi->private_data;
 	if (mpu->irq_flags && mpu->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(mpu->irq, (void *) mpu);
-	if (mpu->res) {
-		release_resource(mpu->res);
-		kfree_nocheck(mpu->res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(mpu->res);
 	kfree(mpu);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/mtpav.c b/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
index 3a25c89..e9d52c6 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
@@ -717,10 +717,7 @@
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&crd->spinlock, flags);
 	if (crd->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(crd->irq, (void *)crd);
-	if (crd->res_port) {
-		release_resource(crd->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(crd->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(crd->res_port);
 	kfree(crd);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_lib.c b/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_lib.c
index 1f84d78..0624650 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_lib.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_lib.c
@@ -325,14 +325,8 @@
 	snd_assert(opl3 != NULL, return -ENXIO);
 	if (opl3->private_free)
 		opl3->private_free(opl3);
-	if (opl3->res_l_port) {
-		release_resource(opl3->res_l_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(opl3->res_l_port);
-	}
-	if (opl3->res_r_port) {
-		release_resource(opl3->res_r_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(opl3->res_r_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(opl3->res_l_port);
+	release_and_free_resource(opl3->res_r_port);
 	kfree(opl3);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_lib.c b/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_lib.c
index 380c2c7..4ae5dd8 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_lib.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_lib.c
@@ -169,14 +169,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	snd_opl4_free_proc(opl4);
 #endif
-	if (opl4->res_fm_port) {
-		release_resource(opl4->res_fm_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(opl4->res_fm_port);
-	}
-	if (opl4->res_pcm_port) {
-		release_resource(opl4->res_pcm_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(opl4->res_pcm_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(opl4->res_fm_port);
+	release_and_free_resource(opl4->res_pcm_port);
 	kfree(opl4);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
index 416172e..1ed58df 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
@@ -749,10 +749,7 @@
 {
 	if (uart->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(uart->irq, (void *)uart);
-	if (uart->res_base) {
-		release_resource(uart->res_base);
-		kfree_nocheck(uart->res_base);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(uart->res_base);
 	kfree(uart);
 	return 0;
 };
diff --git a/sound/drivers/vx/vx_pcm.c b/sound/drivers/vx/vx_pcm.c
index c2312d9..2b46758 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/vx/vx_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/vx/vx_pcm.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		/* already allocated */
 		if (runtime->dma_bytes >= size)
 			return 0; /* already enough large */
-		vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area); /* bypass the memory wrapper */
+		vfree(runtime->dma_area);
 	}
 	runtime->dma_area = vmalloc_32(size);
 	if (! runtime->dma_area)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 {
 	snd_pcm_runtime_t *runtime = subs->runtime;
 	if (runtime->dma_area) {
-		vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area); /* bypass the memory wrapper */
+		vfree(runtime->dma_area);
 		runtime->dma_area = NULL;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
index 27a9dcf..7ae0239 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a_lib.c
@@ -542,10 +542,7 @@
 
 static int snd_ad1816a_free(ad1816a_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 	if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848_lib.c b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848_lib.c
index 303861c..0c2924d 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848_lib.c
@@ -846,10 +846,7 @@
 
 static int snd_ad1848_free(ad1848_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 	if (chip->dma >= 0) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231_lib.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231_lib.c
index 3231825..4af7690 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231_lib.c
@@ -1417,14 +1417,8 @@
 
 static int snd_cs4231_free(cs4231_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
-	if (chip->res_cport) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_cport);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_cport);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_cport);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0) {
 		disable_irq(chip->irq);
 		if (!(chip->hwshare & CS4231_HWSHARE_IRQ))
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
index d28315d..d60a55e 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
@@ -379,12 +379,8 @@
 {
 	struct snd_card_cs4236 *acard = (struct snd_card_cs4236 *)card->private_data;
 
-	if (acard) {
-		if (acard->res_sb_port) {
-			release_resource(acard->res_sb_port);
-			kfree_nocheck(acard->res_sb_port);
-		}
-	}
+	if (acard)
+		release_and_free_resource(acard->res_sb_port);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
diff --git a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688_lib.c b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688_lib.c
index aac8987..2edc9c9 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688_lib.c
@@ -606,8 +606,7 @@
 {
 	if (chip->res_port) {
 		snd_es1688_init(chip, 0);
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	}
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index d0ea19f..f0f8505 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -1640,18 +1640,9 @@
 
 static int snd_es18xx_free(es18xx_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
-	if (chip->res_ctrl_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_ctrl_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_ctrl_port);
-	}
-	if (chip->res_mpu_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_mpu_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mpu_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_ctrl_port);
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mpu_port);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 	if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c b/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
index 8f2872f..5fd374f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gus_main.c
@@ -113,14 +113,8 @@
 	snd_gf1_stop(gus);
 	snd_gus_init_dma_irq(gus, 0);
       __hw_end:
-	if (gus->gf1.res_port1) {
-		release_resource(gus->gf1.res_port1);
-		kfree_nocheck(gus->gf1.res_port1);
-	}
-	if (gus->gf1.res_port2) {
-		release_resource(gus->gf1.res_port2);
-		kfree_nocheck(gus->gf1.res_port2);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(gus->gf1.res_port1);
+	release_and_free_resource(gus->gf1.res_port2);
 	if (gus->gf1.irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(gus->gf1.irq, (void *) gus);
 	if (gus->gf1.dma1 >= 0) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
index 358cba9..b101ab0 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
@@ -638,10 +638,7 @@
 	if (iwcard == NULL)
 		return;
 #ifdef SNDRV_STB
-	if (iwcard->i2c_res) {
-		release_resource(iwcard->i2c_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(iwcard->i2c_res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(iwcard->i2c_res);
 #endif
 	if (iwcard->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(iwcard->irq, (void *)iwcard);
diff --git a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
index 4ba268f..47cabda 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
@@ -656,10 +656,7 @@
 {
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	kfree(chip);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
index 73573cb..b94339f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
@@ -299,10 +299,8 @@
 static long snd_legacy_find_free_ioport(long *port_table, long size)
 {
 	while (*port_table != -1) {
-		struct resource *res;
-		if ((res = request_region(*port_table, size, "ALSA test")) != NULL) {
-			release_resource(res);
-			kfree_nocheck(res);
+		if (request_region(*port_table, size, "ALSA test")) {
+			release_region(*port_table, size);
 			return *port_table;
 		}
 		port_table++;
@@ -1227,10 +1225,7 @@
 
 static int snd_opti93x_free(opti93x_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
 		disable_dma(chip->dma1);
 		free_dma(chip->dma1);
@@ -1656,8 +1651,7 @@
 			if (value == snd_opti9xx_read(chip, OPTi9XX_MC_REG(1)))
 				return 1;
 
-		release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
 		chip->res_mc_base = NULL;
 
 	}
@@ -1683,8 +1677,7 @@
 		if (snd_opti9xx_read(chip, OPTi9XX_MC_REG(7)) == 0xff - value)
 			return 1;
 
-		release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
 		chip->res_mc_base = NULL;
 	}
 #endif	/* OPTi93X */
@@ -1886,12 +1879,8 @@
 {
 	opti9xx_t *chip = (opti9xx_t *)card->private_data;
         
-	if (chip) {
-		if (chip->res_mc_base) {
-			release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-			kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
-		}
-	}
+	if (chip)
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
 }
 
 static int snd_card_opti9xx_probe(struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
index 5375705..95540f1 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
@@ -1054,18 +1054,9 @@
  */
 static int snd_emu8000_free(emu8000_t *hw)
 {
-	if (hw->res_port1) {
-		release_resource(hw->res_port1);
-		kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port1);
-	}
-	if (hw->res_port2) {
-		release_resource(hw->res_port2);
-		kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port2);
-	}
-	if (hw->res_port3) {
-		release_resource(hw->res_port3);
-		kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port3);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port1);
+	release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port2);
+	release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port3);
 	kfree(hw);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
index 7888783..c2fa451 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
@@ -345,10 +345,7 @@
         
 	if (acard == NULL)
 		return;
-	if (acard->fm_res) {
-		release_resource(acard->fm_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(acard->fm_res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(acard->fm_res);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
index c41ac25..0bc0a3a 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@
 
 	if (acard == NULL)
 		return;
-	if (acard->fm_res) {
-		release_resource(acard->fm_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(acard->fm_res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(acard->fm_res);
 }
 
 static int __init snd_sb8_probe(int dev)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb_common.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb_common.c
index f0f205a..46b9480 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb_common.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb_common.c
@@ -178,10 +178,8 @@
 
 static int snd_sbdsp_free(sb_t *chip)
 {
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	if (chip->res_port)
+		release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISA
diff --git a/sound/isa/sscape.c b/sound/isa/sscape.c
index 9f6b58c..1036876 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sscape.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sscape.c
@@ -338,8 +338,7 @@
 static void soundscape_free(snd_card_t * c)
 {
 	register struct soundscape *sscape = get_card_soundscape(c);
-	release_resource(sscape->io_res);
-	kfree_nocheck(sscape->io_res);
+	release_and_free_resource(sscape->io_res);
 	free_dma(sscape->chip->dma1);
 }
 
@@ -1288,8 +1287,7 @@
 	free_dma(params->dma1);
 
 	_release_region:
-	release_resource(io_res);
-	kfree_nocheck(io_res);
+	release_and_free_resource(io_res);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
index 0a572e0..1818f10 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
@@ -379,10 +379,7 @@
 	snd_wavefront_card_t *acard = (snd_wavefront_card_t *)card->private_data;
 	
 	if (acard) {
-		if (acard->wavefront.res_base != NULL) {
-			release_resource(acard->wavefront.res_base);
-			kfree_nocheck(acard->wavefront.res_base);
-		}
+		release_and_free_resource(acard->wavefront.res_base);
 		if (acard->wavefront.irq > 0)
 			free_irq(acard->wavefront.irq, (void *)acard);
 	}
diff --git a/sound/mips/au1x00.c b/sound/mips/au1x00.c
index 3f9684f..b7af85f 100644
--- a/sound/mips/au1x00.c
+++ b/sound/mips/au1x00.c
@@ -606,8 +606,7 @@
 		/* put internal AC97 block into reset */
 		au1000->ac97_ioport->cntrl = AC97C_RS;
 		au1000->ac97_ioport = NULL;
-		release_resource(au1000->ac97_res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(au1000->ac97_res_port);
+		release_and_free_resource(au1000->ac97_res_port);
 	}
 
 	if (au1000->stream[PLAYBACK]->dma >= 0)
diff --git a/sound/pci/als4000.c b/sound/pci/als4000.c
index 196ec1c..8a32cd9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/als4000.c
+++ b/sound/pci/als4000.c
@@ -594,8 +594,7 @@
 	acard->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
 	if (!gp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "als4000: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -622,8 +621,7 @@
 		acard->gameport = NULL;
 
 		snd_als4000_set_addr(acard->gcr, 0, 0, 0, 0); /* disable joystick */
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 	}
 }
 #else
diff --git a/sound/pci/azt3328.c b/sound/pci/azt3328.c
index d5261bd..dc638f39 100644
--- a/sound/pci/azt3328.c
+++ b/sound/pci/azt3328.c
@@ -1238,8 +1238,7 @@
 	chip->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
 	if (!gp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "azt3328: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -1267,8 +1266,7 @@
 		/* disable gameport */
 		snd_azf3328_io2_write(chip, IDX_IO2_LEGACY_ADDR,
 				      snd_azf3328_io2_read(chip, IDX_IO2_LEGACY_ADDR) & ~LEGACY_JOY);
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 	}
 }
 #else
diff --git a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
index ba07960..0d9d892 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
@@ -969,10 +969,8 @@
 #endif
 
 	// release the i/o port
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+
 	// release the irq
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
diff --git a/sound/pci/cmipci.c b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
index 316afb7..db093bc 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cmipci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
@@ -2683,8 +2683,7 @@
 	cm->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
 	if (!gp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "cmipci: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	gameport_set_name(gp, "C-Media Gameport");
@@ -2709,8 +2708,7 @@
 		cm->gameport = NULL;
 
 		snd_cmipci_clear_bit(cm, CM_REG_FUNCTRL1, CM_JYSTK_EN);
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 	}
 }
 #else
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c b/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
index 6e3855b..147836f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
@@ -2906,10 +2906,7 @@
 		snd_cs46xx_region_t *region = &chip->region.idx[idx];
 		if (region->remap_addr)
 			iounmap(region->remap_addr);
-		if (region->resource) {
-			release_resource(region->resource);
-			kfree_nocheck(region->resource);
-		}
+		release_and_free_resource(region->resource);
 	}
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
index ad15755..cbb6894 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
@@ -759,10 +759,8 @@
 	outl(HCFG_LOCKSOUNDCACHE, chip->port + HCFG);
 
 	// release the i/o port
-	if (chip->res_port) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_port);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+
 	// release the irq
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
diff --git a/sound/pci/es1968.c b/sound/pci/es1968.c
index ecdcada..1bf094b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/es1968.c
+++ b/sound/pci/es1968.c
@@ -2461,8 +2461,7 @@
 	chip->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
 	if (!gp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "es1968: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -2488,8 +2487,7 @@
 		gameport_unregister_port(chip->gameport);
 		chip->gameport = NULL;
 
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 	}
 }
 #else
diff --git a/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c b/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
index 5c55a3b..ebfa38b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
+++ b/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
@@ -1347,14 +1347,8 @@
 		iounmap(chip->cport);
 	if (chip->buffer)
 		iounmap(chip->buffer);
-	if (chip->res_cport) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_cport);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_cport);
-	}
-	if (chip->res_buffer) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_buffer);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_buffer);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_cport);
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_buffer);
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void*)chip);
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c b/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
index 1f6c2bf..4f64814 100644
--- a/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
+++ b/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
@@ -1205,14 +1205,8 @@
 	pci_write_config_dword(sonic->pci, 0x48, sonic->dmac_port);
 	if (sonic->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(sonic->irq, (void *)sonic);
-	if (sonic->res_dmaa) {
-		release_resource(sonic->res_dmaa);
-		kfree_nocheck(sonic->res_dmaa);
-	}
-	if (sonic->res_dmac) {
-		release_resource(sonic->res_dmac);
-		kfree_nocheck(sonic->res_dmac);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(sonic->res_dmaa);
+	release_and_free_resource(sonic->res_dmac);
 	pci_release_regions(sonic->pci);
 	pci_disable_device(sonic->pci);
 	kfree(sonic);
diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index b2779fb7..b0302c3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -1655,8 +1655,7 @@
 	chip->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
 	if (!gp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "via82xx: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -1682,8 +1681,7 @@
 
 		gameport_unregister_port(chip->gameport);
 		chip->gameport = NULL;
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 	}
 }
 #else
@@ -2023,10 +2021,7 @@
       __end_hw:
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
-	if (chip->mpu_res) {
-		release_resource(chip->mpu_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->mpu_res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->mpu_res);
 	pci_release_regions(chip->pci);
 
 	if (chip->chip_type == TYPE_VIA686) {
diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
index 2e69abe..e50d744 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@
 	chip->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
 	if (!gp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ymfpci: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -161,8 +160,7 @@
 		gameport_unregister_port(chip->gameport);
 		chip->gameport = NULL;
 
-		release_resource(r);
-		kfree_nocheck(r);
+		release_and_free_resource(r);
 	}
 }
 #else
@@ -267,14 +265,8 @@
 				     old_legacy_ctrl,
 			 	     &chip)) < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
-		if (mpu_res) {
-			release_resource(mpu_res);
-			kfree_nocheck(mpu_res);
-		}
-		if (fm_res) {
-			release_resource(fm_res);
-			kfree_nocheck(fm_res);
-		}
+		release_and_free_resource(mpu_res);
+		release_and_free_resource(fm_res);
 		return err;
 	}
 	chip->fm_res = fm_res;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
index 2e671ee..c0aaade 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
@@ -2151,14 +2151,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	vfree(chip->saved_regs);
 #endif
-	if (chip->mpu_res) {
-		release_resource(chip->mpu_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->mpu_res);
-	}
-	if (chip->fm_res) {
-		release_resource(chip->fm_res);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->fm_res);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->mpu_res);
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->fm_res);
 	snd_ymfpci_free_gameport(chip);
 	if (chip->reg_area_virt)
 		iounmap(chip->reg_area_virt);
@@ -2167,10 +2161,7 @@
 	
 	if (chip->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
-	if (chip->res_reg_area) {
-		release_resource(chip->res_reg_area);
-		kfree_nocheck(chip->res_reg_area);
-	}
+	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_reg_area);
 
 	pci_write_config_word(chip->pci, 0x40, chip->old_legacy_ctrl);
 	
diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf_pcm.c b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf_pcm.c
index 0a954dc..20b86d8 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf_pcm.c
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
 	if (runtime->dma_area) {
 		if (runtime->dma_bytes >= size)
 			return 0; /* already enough large */
-		vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area);
+		vfree(runtime->dma_area);
 	}
-	runtime->dma_area = vmalloc_nocheck(size);
+	runtime->dma_area = vmalloc_32(size);
 	if (! runtime->dma_area)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	runtime->dma_bytes = size;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 {
 	snd_pcm_runtime_t *runtime = subs->runtime;
 	if (runtime->dma_area) {
-		vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area);
+		vfree(runtime->dma_area);
 		runtime->dma_area = NULL;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/usb/usbaudio.c b/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
index 5429b16..4589c63 100644
--- a/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
+++ b/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
@@ -692,9 +692,9 @@
 	if (runtime->dma_area) {
 		if (runtime->dma_bytes >= size)
 			return 0; /* already large enough */
-		vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area);
+		vfree(runtime->dma_area);
 	}
-	runtime->dma_area = vmalloc_nocheck(size);
+	runtime->dma_area = vmalloc(size);
 	if (! runtime->dma_area)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	runtime->dma_bytes = size;
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@
 {
 	snd_pcm_runtime_t *runtime = subs->runtime;
 	if (runtime->dma_area) {
-		vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area);
+		vfree(runtime->dma_area);
 		runtime->dma_area = NULL;
 	}
 	return 0;