diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index b481bb8..6cc2d2b 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -1687,16 +1687,13 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_es18xx_capture_pointer,
 };
 
-static int snd_es18xx_pcm(struct snd_card *card, int device,
-			  struct snd_pcm **rpcm)
+static int snd_es18xx_pcm(struct snd_card *card, int device)
 {
 	struct snd_es18xx *chip = card->private_data;
         struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	char str[16];
 	int err;
 
-	if (rpcm)
-		*rpcm = NULL;
 	sprintf(str, "ES%x", chip->version);
 	if (chip->caps & ES18XX_PCM2)
 		err = snd_pcm_new(card, str, device, 2, 1, &pcm);
@@ -1722,9 +1719,6 @@
 					      snd_dma_isa_data(),
 					      64*1024,
 					      chip->dma1 > 3 || chip->dma2 > 3 ? 128*1024 : 64*1024);
-
-        if (rpcm)
-        	*rpcm = pcm;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2154,7 +2148,7 @@
 			chip->port,
 			irq[dev], dma1[dev]);
 
-	err = snd_es18xx_pcm(card, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_es18xx_pcm(card, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;