diff --git a/sound/isa/sscape.c b/sound/isa/sscape.c
index b4a6aa960f4b..8490f59709bb 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sscape.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sscape.c
@@ -1019,13 +1019,15 @@ static int __devinit create_sscape(int dev, struct snd_card *card)
 	irq_cfg = get_irq_config(sscape->type, irq[dev]);
 	if (irq_cfg == INVALID_IRQ) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "sscape: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq[dev]);
-		return -ENXIO;
+		err = -ENXIO;
+		goto _release_dma;
 	}
 
 	mpu_irq_cfg = get_irq_config(sscape->type, mpu_irq[dev]);
 	if (mpu_irq_cfg == INVALID_IRQ) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "sscape: Invalid IRQ %d\n", mpu_irq[dev]);
-		return -ENXIO;
+		err = -ENXIO;
+		goto _release_dma;
 	}
 
 	/*