diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
index 1e198e4d57b8..82d4e0fda91b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int snd_card_ymfpci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	err = snd_card_new(&pci->dev, index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
+	err = snd_devm_card_new(&pci->dev, index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
 			   sizeof(*chip), &card);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;