/* save important regs, then disable aclink in hw */
        snd_cs5535audio_stop_hardware(cs5535au);
 
+       if (pci_save_state(pci)) {
+               printk(KERN_ERR "cs5535audio: pci_save_state failed!\n");
+               return -EIO;
+       }
        pci_disable_device(pci);
-       pci_save_state(pci);
        pci_set_power_state(pci, pci_choose_state(pci, state));
        return 0;
 }
        int i;
 
        pci_set_power_state(pci, PCI_D0);
-       pci_restore_state(pci);
+       if (pci_restore_state(pci) < 0) {
+               printk(KERN_ERR "cs5535audio: pci_restore_state failed, "
+                      "disabling device\n");
+               snd_card_disconnect(card);
+               return -EIO;
+       }
        if (pci_enable_device(pci) < 0) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "cs5535audio: pci_enable_device failed, "
                       "disabling device\n");