- card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
- sizeof(*acard) /* private_data: acard */);
- if (card == NULL) {
+ err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
+ sizeof(*acard) /* private_data: acard */,
+ &card);
+ if (err < 0) {