acard = card->private_data;
card->private_free = snd_sb8_free;
- /* block the 0x388 port to avoid PnP conflicts */
+ /*
+ * Block the 0x388 port to avoid PnP conflicts.
+ * No need to check this value after request_region,
+ * as we never do anything with it.
+ */
acard->fm_res = request_region(0x388, 4, "SoundBlaster FM");
- if (!acard->fm_res) {
- err = -EBUSY;
- goto _err;
- }
if (port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
err = snd_sbdsp_create(card, port[dev], irq[dev],