{
        struct snd_hwdep *hwdep = device->device_data;
        struct snd_card *card = hwdep->card;
+       struct device *dev;
        int err;
        char name[32];
 
        }
        list_add_tail(&hwdep->list, &snd_hwdep_devices);
        sprintf(name, "hwC%iD%i", hwdep->card->number, hwdep->device);
-       if ((err = snd_register_device(SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_HWDEP,
-                                      hwdep->card, hwdep->device,
-                                      &snd_hwdep_f_ops, hwdep, name)) < 0) {
-               dev_err(card->dev,
+       dev = hwdep->dev;
+       if (!dev)
+               dev = snd_card_get_device_link(hwdep->card);
+       err = snd_register_device_for_dev(SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_HWDEP,
+                                         hwdep->card, hwdep->device,
+                                         &snd_hwdep_f_ops, hwdep, name, dev);
+       if (err < 0) {
+               dev_err(dev,
                        "unable to register hardware dependent device %i:%i\n",
                        card->number, hwdep->device);
                list_del(&hwdep->list);
                                dev_set_drvdata(d, hwdep->private_data);
                        err = sysfs_create_groups(&d->kobj, hwdep->groups);
                        if (err < 0)
-                               dev_warn(card->dev,
+                               dev_warn(dev,
                                         "hwdep %d:%d: cannot create sysfs groups\n",
                                         card->number, hwdep->device);
                        put_device(d);
        hwdep->ossreg = 0;
        if (hwdep->oss_type >= 0) {
                if ((hwdep->oss_type == SNDRV_OSS_DEVICE_TYPE_DMFM) && (hwdep->device != 0)) {
-                       dev_warn(card->dev,
+                       dev_warn(dev,
                                 "only hwdep device 0 can be registered as OSS direct FM device!\n");
                } else {
                        if (snd_register_oss_device(hwdep->oss_type,
                                                    card, hwdep->device,
                                                    &snd_hwdep_f_ops, hwdep) < 0) {
-                               dev_err(card->dev,
+                               dev_err(dev,
                                        "unable to register OSS compatibility device %i:%i\n",
                                        card->number, hwdep->device);
                        } else