1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/hw/audio/gus.c b/hw/audio/gus.c
index 787345ce54..6c2b586ca7 100644
--- a/hw/audio/gus.c
+++ b/hw/audio/gus.c
@@ -241,14 +241,16 @@ static void gus_realizefn (DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     IsaDmaClass *k;
     struct audsettings as;
 
+    if (!AUD_register_card ("gus", &s->card, errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     s->isa_dma = isa_bus_get_dma(bus, s->emu.gusdma);
     if (!s->isa_dma) {
         error_setg(errp, "ISA controller does not support DMA");
         return;
     }
 
-    AUD_register_card ("gus", &s->card);
-
     as.freq = s->freq;
     as.nchannels = 2;
     as.fmt = AUDIO_FORMAT_S16;