diff --git a/sound/pci/bt87x.c b/sound/pci/bt87x.c
index d23f93163841..621985bfee5d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/bt87x.c
+++ b/sound/pci/bt87x.c
@@ -805,8 +805,8 @@ static int snd_bt87x_detect_card(struct pci_dev *pci)
 	return SND_BT87X_BOARD_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
-static int snd_bt87x_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
-			   const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
+static int __snd_bt87x_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
+			     const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
 {
 	static int dev;
 	struct snd_card *card;
@@ -889,6 +889,12 @@ static int snd_bt87x_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int snd_bt87x_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
+			   const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
+{
+	return snd_card_free_on_error(&pci->dev, __snd_bt87x_probe(pci, pci_id));
+}
+
 /* default entries for all Bt87x cards - it's not exported */
 /* driver_data is set to 0 to call detection */
 static const struct pci_device_id snd_bt87x_default_ids[] = {