1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/hw/audio/cs4231a.c b/hw/audio/cs4231a.c
index 5c6d643732..3aa105748d 100644
--- a/hw/audio/cs4231a.c
+++ b/hw/audio/cs4231a.c
@@ -678,13 +678,15 @@ static void cs4231a_realizefn (DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (!AUD_register_card ("cs4231a", &s->card, errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     s->pic = isa_bus_get_irq(bus, s->irq);
     k = ISADMA_GET_CLASS(s->isa_dma);
     k->register_channel(s->isa_dma, s->dma, cs_dma_read, s);
 
     isa_register_ioport (d, &s->ioports, s->port);
-
-    AUD_register_card ("cs4231a", &s->card);
 }
 
 static Property cs4231a_properties[] = {