diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
index 13419837dfb7..a3291e626440 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
@@ -131,7 +131,13 @@ static int snd_pdacf_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 	link->config_index = 1;
 	link->config_regs = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-	return pdacf_config(link);
+	err = pdacf_config(link);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		card_list[i] = NULL;
+		snd_card_free(card);
+		return err;
+	}
+	return 0;
 }