diff --git a/sound/drivers/dummy.c b/sound/drivers/dummy.c
index 73be7e1..54239d2 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/dummy.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/dummy.c
@@ -588,10 +588,10 @@
 	int idx, err;
 	int dev = devptr->id;
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
-			    sizeof(struct snd_dummy));
-	if (card == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
+			      sizeof(struct snd_dummy), &card);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 	dummy = card->private_data;
 	dummy->card = card;
 	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_PCM_DEVICES && idx < pcm_devs[dev]; idx++) {