diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
index 326a057f752f..1f460eb402a3 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
@@ -193,10 +193,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_ad1848_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_AD1848_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -204,14 +202,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_ad1848_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "AD1848 soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_ad1848_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_ad1848_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_ad1848_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/cmi8330.c b/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
index bc0f5ebf5d3c..35780b811d16 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
@@ -699,10 +699,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_cmi8330_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(CMI8330_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -719,14 +717,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_cmi8330_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "CMI8330 not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_cmi8330_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_cmi8330_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_cmi8330_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
index a30dcd962525..073dac975679 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
@@ -209,10 +209,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_cs4231_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_CS4231_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -220,14 +218,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_cs4231_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "CS4231 soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_cs4231_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_cs4231_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_cs4231_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
index 382bb17ef49f..b07a62b76175 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
@@ -780,10 +780,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_cs423x_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(CS423X_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 		snd_cs423x_devices++;
 	}
@@ -802,14 +800,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_cs423x_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR IDENT " soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_cs423x_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_cs423x_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_cs423x_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
index 2b69fc829265..d83d7104958f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
@@ -213,10 +213,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_es1688_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(ES1688_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -224,14 +222,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_es1688_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ESS AudioDrive ES1688 soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_es1688_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_es1688_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_es1688_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index 9fbc185b4cc2..0da249bcf02b 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -2391,10 +2391,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_es18xx_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(ES18XX_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+	       		continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -2411,14 +2409,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_es18xx_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "ESS AudioDrive ES18xx soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_es18xx_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_es18xx_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_es18xx_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
index 26dccfea2437..ed34427c49db 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
@@ -253,10 +253,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_gusclassic_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(GUSCLASSIC_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -264,14 +262,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_gusclassic_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "GUS Classic soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_gusclassic_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_gusclassic_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_gusclassic_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
index 31dc20501d0c..aa312dee99c8 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
@@ -363,10 +363,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_gusextreme_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(GUSEXTREME_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -374,14 +372,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_gusextreme_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "GUS Extreme soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_gusextreme_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_gusextreme_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_gusextreme_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
index cafb9b67fa72..a733fabf653a 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
@@ -390,10 +390,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_gusmax_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(GUSMAX_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -401,14 +399,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_gusmax_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "GUS MAX soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_gusmax_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_gusmax_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_gusmax_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
index de71b7a99c83..4be472ea99d2 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
@@ -947,10 +947,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_interwave_init(void)
 #endif
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(INTERWAVE_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -966,14 +964,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_interwave_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "InterWave soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_interwave_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_interwave_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_interwave_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
index c906e205d7d5..02ae73ea0bad 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
@@ -962,10 +962,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_opl3sa2_init(void)
 #endif
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(OPL3SA2_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 		snd_opl3sa2_devices++;
 	}
@@ -983,14 +981,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_opl3sa2_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Yamaha OPL3-SA soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_opl3sa2_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_opl3sa2_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_opl3sa2_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
index 21ea65925a9e..24fa190f33ac 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
@@ -720,10 +720,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_sb16_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_SB16_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -745,14 +743,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_sb16_init(void)
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "In case, if you have AWE card, try snd-sbawe module\n");
 #endif
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_sb16_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_sb16_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_sb16_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
index 3efa23d303c3..f75eeb05c1fa 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
@@ -264,10 +264,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_sb8_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_SB8_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -275,14 +273,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_sb8_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Sound Blaster soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_sb8_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_sb8_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_sb8_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sgalaxy.c b/sound/isa/sgalaxy.c
index a60e66afbf90..f01a80a97ab8 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sgalaxy.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sgalaxy.c
@@ -366,10 +366,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_sgalaxy_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_SGALAXY_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -377,14 +375,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_sgalaxy_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Sound Galaxy soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_sgalaxy_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_sgalaxy_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_sgalaxy_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sscape.c b/sound/isa/sscape.c
index 48e5552d3444..532f6e0eff0b 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sscape.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sscape.c
@@ -1427,8 +1427,8 @@ static int __init sscape_manual_probe(void)
 		    dma[i] == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO
 			       "sscape: insufficient parameters, need IO, IRQ, MPU-IRQ and DMA\n");
-			ret = -ENXIO;
-			goto errout;
+			sscape_unregister_all();
+			return -ENXIO;
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -1436,17 +1436,11 @@ static int __init sscape_manual_probe(void)
 		 */
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SSCAPE_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			ret = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	sscape_unregister_all();
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static void sscape_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
index 2f13cd5d4dcb..ed9d0173e80f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
@@ -722,10 +722,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_wavefront_init(void)
 #endif
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(WAVEFRONT_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -742,14 +740,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_wavefront_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk (KERN_ERR "No WaveFront cards found or devices busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_wavefront_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_wavefront_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_wavefront_exit(void)