module_param_array(tea575x_tuner, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(tea575x_tuner, "TEA575x tuner access method (0 = auto, 1 = SF256-PCS, 2=SF256-PCP, 3=SF64-PCR, 8=disable, +16=tuner-only).");
 
+#define TUNER_DISABLED         (1<<3)
 #define TUNER_ONLY             (1<<4)
 #define TUNER_TYPE_MASK                (~TUNER_ONLY & 0xFFFF)
 
 
       __end_hw:
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X_BOOL
-       snd_tea575x_exit(&chip->tea);
+       if (!(chip->tea575x_tuner & TUNER_DISABLED))
+               snd_tea575x_exit(&chip->tea);
 #endif
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
                }
                if (tea575x_tuner == 4) {
                        snd_printk(KERN_ERR "TEA575x radio not found\n");
-                       return -ENODEV;
+                       chip->tea575x_tuner = TUNER_DISABLED;
                }
        }
-       strlcpy(chip->tea.card, snd_fm801_tea575x_gpios[(tea575x_tuner & TUNER_TYPE_MASK) - 1].name, sizeof(chip->tea.card));
+       if (!(chip->tea575x_tuner & TUNER_DISABLED)) {
+               strlcpy(chip->tea.card,
+                       snd_fm801_tea575x_gpios[(tea575x_tuner &
+                                                TUNER_TYPE_MASK) - 1].name,
+                       sizeof(chip->tea.card));
+       }
 #endif
 
        *rchip = chip;