snd_soc_card_set_drvdata(&priv->snd_card, priv);
 
        ret = devm_snd_soc_register_card(&pdev->dev, &priv->snd_card);
+       if (ret >= 0)
+               return ret;
 
 err:
        asoc_simple_card_unref(pdev);
        return ret;
 }
 
+static int asoc_simple_card_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+       return asoc_simple_card_unref(pdev);
+}
+
 static const struct of_device_id asoc_simple_of_match[] = {
        { .compatible = "simple-audio-card", },
        {},
                .of_match_table = asoc_simple_of_match,
        },
        .probe = asoc_simple_card_probe,
+       .remove = asoc_simple_card_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(asoc_simple_card);