diff --git a/sound/ppc/powermac.c b/sound/ppc/powermac.c
index fa9a44a..2264574 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/powermac.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/powermac.c
@@ -181,21 +181,14 @@
 	if ((err = platform_driver_register(&snd_pmac_driver)) < 0)
 		return err;
 	device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_PMAC_DRIVER, -1, NULL, 0);
-	if (!IS_ERR(device)) {
-		if (platform_get_drvdata(device))
-			return 0;
-		platform_device_unregister(device);
-		err = -ENODEV;
-	} else
-		err = PTR_ERR(device);
-	platform_driver_unregister(&snd_pmac_driver);
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_pmac_exit(void)
 {
-	platform_device_unregister(device);
+	if (!IS_ERR(device))
+		platform_device_unregister(device);
 	platform_driver_unregister(&snd_pmac_driver);
 }