wait_queue_head_t open_wait;
        void *private_data;
        void (*private_free) (struct snd_pcm *pcm);
+       struct device *dev; /* actual hw device this belongs to */
 #if defined(CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS) || defined(CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS_MODULE)
        struct snd_pcm_oss oss;
 #endif
 
        struct list_head *list;
        char str[16];
        struct snd_pcm *pcm = device->device_data;
+       struct device *dev;
 
        snd_assert(pcm != NULL && device != NULL, return -ENXIO);
        mutex_lock(®ister_mutex);
                        devtype = SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_PCM_CAPTURE;
                        break;
                }
-               if ((err = snd_register_device(devtype, pcm->card,
-                                              pcm->device,
-                                              &snd_pcm_f_ops[cidx],
-                                              pcm, str)) < 0)
-               {
+               /* device pointer to use, pcm->dev takes precedence if
+                * it is assigned, otherwise fall back to card's device
+                * if possible */
+               dev = pcm->dev;
+               if (!dev)
+                       dev = pcm->card ? pcm->card->dev : NULL;
+               /* register pcm */
+               err = snd_register_device_for_dev(devtype, pcm->card,
+                                                 pcm->device,
+                                                 &snd_pcm_f_ops[cidx],
+                                                 pcm, str, dev);
+               if (err < 0) {
                        list_del(&pcm->list);
                        mutex_unlock(®ister_mutex);
                        return err;