diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
index 71231cf..d4b4e0d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
@@ -4503,10 +4503,10 @@
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev],
-			    THIS_MODULE, sizeof(struct hdspm));
-	if (!card)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev],
+			      THIS_MODULE, sizeof(struct hdspm), &card);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	hdspm = card->private_data;
 	card->private_free = snd_hdspm_card_free;