1 files changed, 8 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/init.c b/sound/core/init.c
index 5377f94eb211..a03eddab12fe 100644
--- a/sound/core/init.c
+++ b/sound/core/init.c
@@ -489,17 +489,17 @@ static const struct file_operations snd_shutdown_f_ops =
  *  Note: The current implementation replaces all active file->f_op with special
  *        dummy file operations (they do nothing except release).
  */
-int snd_card_disconnect(struct snd_card *card)
+void snd_card_disconnect(struct snd_card *card)
 {
 	struct snd_monitor_file *mfile;
 
 	if (!card)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return;
 
 	spin_lock(&card->files_lock);
 	if (card->shutdown) {
 		spin_unlock(&card->files_lock);
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 	card->shutdown = 1;
 
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ int snd_card_disconnect(struct snd_card *card)
 	wake_up(&card->power_sleep);
 	snd_power_sync_ref(card);
 #endif
-	return 0;	
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_card_disconnect);
 
@@ -563,15 +562,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_card_disconnect);
  */
 void snd_card_disconnect_sync(struct snd_card *card)
 {
-	int err;
-
-	err = snd_card_disconnect(card);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		dev_err(card->dev,
-			"snd_card_disconnect error (%d), skipping sync\n",
-			err);
-		return;
-	}
+	snd_card_disconnect(card);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&card->files_lock);
 	wait_event_lock_irq(card->remove_sleep,
@@ -619,9 +610,10 @@ static int snd_card_do_free(struct snd_card *card)
  */
 int snd_card_free_when_closed(struct snd_card *card)
 {
-	int ret = snd_card_disconnect(card);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (!card)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	snd_card_disconnect(card);
 	put_device(&card->card_dev);
 	return 0;
 }