diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
index 426532a..086b8f0 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@
 	struct snd_gus_card *gus;
 	int error;
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[n], id[n], THIS_MODULE, 0);
-	if (!card)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	error = snd_card_create(index[n], id[n], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
 
 	if (pcm_channels[n] < 2)
 		pcm_channels[n] = 2;
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
index 7ad4c3b..180a8de 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@
 	struct snd_opl3 *opl3;
 	int error;
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[n], id[n], THIS_MODULE, 0);
-	if (!card)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	error = snd_card_create(index[n], id[n], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
 
 	if (mpu_port[n] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT)
 		mpu_port[n] = 0;
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
index f94c197..f26eac8 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@
 	struct snd_wss *wss;
 	struct snd_gusmax *maxcard;
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
-			    sizeof(struct snd_gusmax));
-	if (card == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
+			      sizeof(struct snd_gusmax), &card);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 	card->private_free = snd_gusmax_free;
 	maxcard = (struct snd_gusmax *)card->private_data;
 	maxcard->card = card;
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
index 5faecfb..e040c76 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
@@ -630,10 +630,11 @@
 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	struct snd_interwave *iwcard;
+	int err;
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
-			    sizeof(struct snd_interwave));
-	if (card == NULL)
+	err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
+			      sizeof(struct snd_interwave), &card);
+	if (err < 0)
 		return NULL;
 	iwcard = card->private_data;
 	iwcard->card = card;