diff --git a/sound/parisc/harmony.c b/sound/parisc/harmony.c
index e924492df21d..f47f9e226b08 100644
--- a/sound/parisc/harmony.c
+++ b/sound/parisc/harmony.c
@@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ snd_harmony_pcm_init(struct snd_harmony *h)
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	int err;
 
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(!h))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	harmony_disable_interrupts(h);
 	
    	err = snd_pcm_new(h->card, "harmony", 0, 1, 1, &pcm);
@@ -865,11 +868,12 @@ snd_harmony_mixer_reset(struct snd_harmony *h)
 static int __devinit
 snd_harmony_mixer_init(struct snd_harmony *h)
 {
-	struct snd_card *card = h->card;
+	struct snd_card *card;
 	int idx, err;
 
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!h))
 		return -EINVAL;
+	card = h->card;
 	strcpy(card->mixername, "Harmony Gain control interface");
 
 	for (idx = 0; idx < HARMONY_CONTROLS; idx++) {