diff --git a/sound/sparc/dbri.c b/sound/sparc/dbri.c
index 23ed6f0..af95ff1 100644
--- a/sound/sparc/dbri.c
+++ b/sound/sparc/dbri.c
@@ -2612,10 +2612,10 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
-			    sizeof(struct snd_dbri));
-	if (card == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
+			      sizeof(struct snd_dbri), &card);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "DBRI");
 	strcpy(card->shortname, "Sun DBRI");