diff --git a/sound/pci/cmipci.c b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
index a45245f16059..26a657870664 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cmipci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
@@ -3295,20 +3295,23 @@ static int snd_cmipci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if ((err = snd_cmipci_create(card, pci, dev, &cm)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	err = snd_cmipci_create(card, pci, dev, &cm);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto free_card;
+
 	card->private_data = cm;
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	err = snd_card_register(card);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto free_card;
+
 	pci_set_drvdata(pci, card);
 	dev++;
 	return 0;
 
+free_card:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void snd_cmipci_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)