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 ecdcada9..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);