diff --git a/sound/drivers/dummy.c b/sound/drivers/dummy.c
index e35fd5779a9d..ae0df549fac7 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/dummy.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/dummy.c
@@ -675,10 +675,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_dummy_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_DUMMY_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -686,14 +684,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_dummy_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Dummy soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_dummy_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_dummy_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_dummy_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
index 9ea3059a7064..da7ef26995c3 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
@@ -251,10 +251,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_mpu401_init(void)
 #endif
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_MPU401_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		platform_devices[i] = device;
 		snd_mpu401_devices++;
 	}
@@ -266,14 +264,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_mpu401_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "MPU-401 device not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_mpu401_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_mpu401_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_mpu401_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
index 1a7fbefe4740..c01b4c5118b9 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
@@ -996,10 +996,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_serial_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_SERIAL_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -1007,14 +1005,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_serial_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "serial midi soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_serial_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_serial_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_serial_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/drivers/virmidi.c b/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
index a3ee306239c9..26eb2499d442 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
@@ -169,10 +169,8 @@ static int __init alsa_card_virmidi_init(void)
 			continue;
 		device = platform_device_register_simple(SND_VIRMIDI_DRIVER,
 							 i, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(device)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(device);
-			goto errout;
-		}
+		if (IS_ERR(device))
+			continue;
 		devices[i] = device;
 		cards++;
 	}
@@ -180,14 +178,10 @@ static int __init alsa_card_virmidi_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Card-VirMIDI soundcard not found or device busy\n");
 #endif
-		err = -ENODEV;
-		goto errout;
+		snd_virmidi_unregister_all();
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
-
- errout:
-	snd_virmidi_unregister_all();
-	return err;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_card_virmidi_exit(void)