struct file *file;
        int err;
 
+       if (!card)
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        spin_lock(&card->files_lock);
        if (card->shutdown) {
                spin_unlock(&card->files_lock);
        /* phase 1: disable fops (user space) operations for ALSA API */
        mutex_lock(&snd_card_mutex);
        snd_cards[card->number] = NULL;
+       snd_cards_lock &= ~(1 << card->number);
        mutex_unlock(&snd_card_mutex);
        
        /* phase 2: replace file->f_op with special dummy operations */
                device_unregister(card->card_dev);
                card->card_dev = NULL;
        }
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+       wake_up(&card->power_sleep);
 #endif
        return 0;       
 }
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int snd_card_free_prepare(struct snd_card *card)
-{
-       if (card == NULL)
-               return -EINVAL;
-       (void) snd_card_disconnect(card);
-       mutex_lock(&snd_card_mutex);
-       snd_cards[card->number] = NULL;
-       snd_cards_lock &= ~(1 << card->number);
-       mutex_unlock(&snd_card_mutex);
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-       wake_up(&card->power_sleep);
-#endif
-       return 0;
-}
-
 int snd_card_free_when_closed(struct snd_card *card)
 {
        int free_now = 0;
-       int ret = snd_card_free_prepare(card);
+       int ret = snd_card_disconnect(card);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
 
 int snd_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
 {
-       int ret = snd_card_free_prepare(card);
+       int ret = snd_card_disconnect(card);
        if (ret)
                return ret;