diff --git a/include/sound/wss.h b/include/sound/wss.h
index 0c7f034f1e86..1823e3a964e2 100644
--- a/include/sound/wss.h
+++ b/include/sound/wss.h
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ int snd_wss_create(struct snd_card *card,
 		      unsigned short hardware,
 		      unsigned short hwshare,
 		      struct snd_wss **rchip);
-int snd_wss_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_pcm **rpcm);
-int snd_wss_timer(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_timer **rtimer);
+int snd_wss_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device);
+int snd_wss_timer(struct snd_wss *chip, int device);
 int snd_wss_mixer(struct snd_wss *chip);
 
 const struct snd_pcm_ops *snd_wss_get_pcm_ops(int direction);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int snd_cs4236_create(struct snd_card *card,
 		      unsigned short hardware,
 		      unsigned short hwshare,
 		      struct snd_wss **rchip);
-int snd_cs4236_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_pcm **rpcm);
+int snd_cs4236_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device);
 int snd_cs4236_mixer(struct snd_wss *chip);
 
 /*
diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
index 093f22a464d7..f159da4ec890 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ static int snd_ad1848_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int n)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	struct snd_wss *chip;
-	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	int error;
 
 	error = snd_card_new(dev, index[n], id[n], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ static int snd_ad1848_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int n)
 
 	card->private_data = chip;
 
-	error = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm);
+	error = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0);
 	if (error < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -112,10 +111,10 @@ static int snd_ad1848_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int n)
 		goto out;
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "AD1848");
-	strcpy(card->shortname, pcm->name);
+	strcpy(card->shortname, chip->pcm->name);
 
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d",
-		pcm->name, chip->port, irq[n], dma1[n]);
+		chip->pcm->name, chip->port, irq[n], dma1[n]);
 	if (thinkpad[n])
 		strcat(card->longname, " [Thinkpad]");
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/azt2320.c b/sound/isa/azt2320.c
index 0ea75fc62072..b8e768e5ce80 100644
--- a/sound/isa/azt2320.c
+++ b/sound/isa/azt2320.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static int snd_card_azt2320_probe(int dev,
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s, WSS at 0x%lx, irq %i, dma %i&%i",
 		card->shortname, chip->port, irq[dev], dma1[dev], dma2[dev]);
 
-	error = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0, NULL);
+	error = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0);
 	if (error < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return error;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static int snd_card_azt2320_probe(int dev,
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return error;
 	}
-	error = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0, NULL);
+	error = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0);
 	if (error < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return error;
diff --git a/sound/isa/cmi8328.c b/sound/isa/cmi8328.c
index 4778852a1201..2c89d95da674 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cmi8328.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cmi8328.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int snd_cmi8328_probe(struct device *pdev, unsigned int ndev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	err = snd_wss_pcm(cmi->wss, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_pcm(cmi->wss, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static int snd_cmi8328_probe(struct device *pdev, unsigned int ndev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	if (snd_wss_timer(cmi->wss, 0, NULL) < 0)
+	if (snd_wss_timer(cmi->wss, 0) < 0)
 		snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "error initializing WSS timer\n");
 
 	if (mpuport[ndev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
index 7dba07a4343a..282cd75d2235 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static int snd_cs4231_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int n)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	struct snd_wss *chip;
-	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	int error;
 
 	error = snd_card_new(dev, index[n], id[n], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
@@ -106,15 +105,15 @@ static int snd_cs4231_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int n)
 
 	card->private_data = chip;
 
-	error = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm);
+	error = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0);
 	if (error < 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "CS4231");
-	strcpy(card->shortname, pcm->name);
+	strcpy(card->shortname, chip->pcm->name);
 
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d",
-		pcm->name, chip->port, irq[n], dma1[n]);
+		chip->pcm->name, chip->port, irq[n], dma1[n]);
 	if (dma2[n] >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%d", dma2[n]);
 
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ static int snd_cs4231_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int n)
 	if (error < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	error = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0, NULL);
+	error = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0);
 	if (error < 0)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
index 750f51c904fc..9d7582c90a95 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ static int snd_cs423x_card_new(struct device *pdev, int dev,
 static int snd_cs423x_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 {
 	struct snd_card_cs4236 *acard;
-	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	struct snd_wss *chip;
 	struct snd_opl3 *opl3;
 	int err;
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ static int snd_cs423x_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 	acard->chip = chip;
 	if (chip->hardware & WSS_HW_CS4236B_MASK) {
 
-		err = snd_cs4236_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm);
+		err = snd_cs4236_pcm(chip, 0);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 
@@ -412,7 +411,7 @@ static int snd_cs423x_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	} else {
-		err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm);
+		err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 
@@ -420,17 +419,17 @@ static int snd_cs423x_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
-	strcpy(card->driver, pcm->name);
-	strcpy(card->shortname, pcm->name);
+	strcpy(card->driver, chip->pcm->name);
+	strcpy(card->shortname, chip->pcm->name);
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s at 0x%lx, irq %i, dma %i",
-		pcm->name,
+		chip->pcm->name,
 		chip->port,
 		irq[dev],
 		dma1[dev]);
 	if (dma2[dev] >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%d", dma2[dev]);
 
-	err = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
index c5adca300632..add7ffc072c5 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236_lib.c
@@ -376,17 +376,14 @@ int snd_cs4236_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int snd_cs4236_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_pcm **rpcm)
+int snd_cs4236_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device)
 {
-	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	int err;
 	
-	err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, device, &pcm);
+	err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, device);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	pcm->info_flags &= ~SNDRV_PCM_INFO_JOINT_DUPLEX;
-	if (rpcm)
-		*rpcm = pcm;
+	chip->pcm->info_flags &= ~SNDRV_PCM_INFO_JOINT_DUPLEX;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/galaxy/galaxy.c b/sound/isa/galaxy/galaxy.c
index 1eb2b1ec0fd9..32278847884f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/galaxy/galaxy.c
+++ b/sound/isa/galaxy/galaxy.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static int snd_galaxy_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int n)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int snd_galaxy_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int n)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	err = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
index b2b3734a8e72..8216e8d8f017 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ static int snd_gusmax_probe(struct device *pdev, unsigned int dev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto _err;
 
-	err = snd_wss_pcm(wss, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_pcm(wss, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto _err;
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static int snd_gusmax_probe(struct device *pdev, unsigned int dev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto _err;
 
-	err = snd_wss_timer(wss, 2, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_timer(wss, 2);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto _err;
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
index 8ea54a7f78d2..70d0040484c8 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
@@ -647,7 +647,6 @@ static int snd_interwave_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 #ifdef SNDRV_STB
 	struct snd_i2c_bus *i2c_bus;
 #endif
-	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	char *str;
 	int err;
 
@@ -695,14 +694,15 @@ static int snd_interwave_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = snd_wss_pcm(wss, 0, &pcm);
+	err = snd_wss_pcm(wss, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	sprintf(pcm->name + strlen(pcm->name), " rev %c", gus->revision + 'A');
-	strcat(pcm->name, " (codec)");
+	sprintf(wss->pcm->name + strlen(wss->pcm->name), " rev %c",
+		gus->revision + 'A');
+	strcat(wss->pcm->name, " (codec)");
 
-	err = snd_wss_timer(wss, 2, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_timer(wss, 2);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
index a219bc37816b..d7aff527da88 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static int snd_opl3sa2_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 		return err;
 	}
 	chip->wss = wss;
-	err = snd_wss_pcm(wss, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_pcm(wss, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 	err = snd_wss_mixer(wss);
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static int snd_opl3sa2_probe(struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 	err = snd_opl3sa2_mixer(card);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	err = snd_wss_timer(wss, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_timer(wss, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 	if (fm_port[dev] >= 0x340 && fm_port[dev] < 0x400) {
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
index c2ca681ac51b..546452888aed 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
@@ -1270,8 +1270,6 @@ static int snd_miro_probe(struct snd_card *card)
 	int error;
 	struct snd_miro *miro = card->private_data;
 	struct snd_wss *codec;
-	struct snd_timer *timer;
-	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi;
 
 	if (!miro->res_mc_base) {
@@ -1310,7 +1308,7 @@ static int snd_miro_probe(struct snd_card *card)
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 
-	error = snd_wss_pcm(codec, 0, &pcm);
+	error = snd_wss_pcm(codec, 0);
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 
@@ -1318,11 +1316,11 @@ static int snd_miro_probe(struct snd_card *card)
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 
-	error = snd_wss_timer(codec, 0, &timer);
+	error = snd_wss_timer(codec, 0);
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 
-	miro->pcm = pcm;
+	miro->pcm = codec->pcm;
 
 	error = snd_miro_mixer(card, miro);
 	if (error < 0)
@@ -1356,8 +1354,8 @@ static int snd_miro_probe(struct snd_card *card)
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "miro");
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s: OPTi%s, %s at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d&%d",
-		card->shortname, miro->name, pcm->name, miro->wss_base + 4,
-		miro->irq, miro->dma1, miro->dma2);
+		card->shortname, miro->name, codec->pcm->name,
+		miro->wss_base + 4, miro->irq, miro->dma1, miro->dma2);
 
 	if (mpu_port <= 0 || mpu_port == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT)
 		rmidi = NULL;
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
index c9b582848603..840831f1dd4e 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
@@ -820,10 +820,6 @@ static int snd_opti9xx_probe(struct snd_card *card)
 	int xdma2;
 	struct snd_opti9xx *chip = card->private_data;
 	struct snd_wss *codec;
-#ifdef CS4231
-	struct snd_timer *timer;
-#endif
-	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi;
 	struct snd_hwdep *synth;
 
@@ -855,7 +851,7 @@ static int snd_opti9xx_probe(struct snd_card *card)
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 	chip->codec = codec;
-	error = snd_wss_pcm(codec, 0, &pcm);
+	error = snd_wss_pcm(codec, 0);
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 	error = snd_wss_mixer(codec);
@@ -867,7 +863,7 @@ static int snd_opti9xx_probe(struct snd_card *card)
 		return error;
 #endif
 #ifdef CS4231
-	error = snd_wss_timer(codec, 0, &timer);
+	error = snd_wss_timer(codec, 0);
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 #endif
@@ -884,11 +880,12 @@ static int snd_opti9xx_probe(struct snd_card *card)
 	sprintf(card->shortname, "OPTi %s", card->driver);
 #if defined(CS4231) || defined(OPTi93X)
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s, %s at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d&%d",
-		card->shortname, pcm->name,
+		card->shortname, codec->pcm->name,
 		chip->wss_base + 4, irq, dma1, xdma2);
 #else
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s, %s at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d",
-		card->shortname, pcm->name, chip->wss_base + 4, irq, dma1);
+		card->shortname, codec->pcm->name, chip->wss_base + 4, irq,
+		dma1);
 #endif	/* CS4231 || OPTi93X */
 
 	if (mpu_port <= 0 || mpu_port == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sc6000.c b/sound/isa/sc6000.c
index 15a152eaa2e8..51cfa7615f72 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sc6000.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sc6000.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static int snd_sc6000_probe(struct device *devptr, unsigned int dev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_unmap2;
 
-	err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX
 			   "error creating new WSS PCM device\n");
diff --git a/sound/isa/sscape.c b/sound/isa/sscape.c
index 44405df7d4be..018ab140c2be 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sscape.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sscape.c
@@ -877,7 +877,6 @@ static int create_ad1845(struct snd_card *card, unsigned port,
 			     codec_type, WSS_HWSHARE_DMA1, &chip);
 	if (!err) {
 		unsigned long flags;
-		struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 
 		if (sscape->type != SSCAPE_VIVO) {
 			/*
@@ -893,7 +892,7 @@ static int create_ad1845(struct snd_card *card, unsigned port,
 
 		}
 
-		err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm);
+		err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "sscape: No PCM device "
 					    "for AD1845 chip\n");
@@ -907,7 +906,7 @@ static int create_ad1845(struct snd_card *card, unsigned port,
 			goto _error;
 		}
 		if (chip->hardware != WSS_HW_AD1848) {
-			err = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0, NULL);
+			err = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0);
 			if (err < 0) {
 				snd_printk(KERN_ERR "sscape: No timer device "
 						    "for AD1845 chip\n");
diff --git a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
index bfbf38cf9841..a0987a57c8a9 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
@@ -380,11 +380,11 @@ snd_wavefront_probe (struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_pcm(chip, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0, NULL);
+	err = snd_wss_timer(chip, 0);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/wss/wss_lib.c b/sound/isa/wss/wss_lib.c
index 347bb1bda110..6530d32901b9 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wss/wss_lib.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wss/wss_lib.c
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_wss_capture_ops = {
 	.pointer =	snd_wss_capture_pointer,
 };
 
-int snd_wss_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_pcm **rpcm)
+int snd_wss_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 	int err;
@@ -1949,8 +1949,6 @@ int snd_wss_pcm(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_pcm **rpcm)
 					      64*1024, chip->dma1 > 3 || chip->dma2 > 3 ? 128*1024 : 64*1024);
 
 	chip->pcm = pcm;
-	if (rpcm)
-		*rpcm = pcm;
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wss_pcm);
@@ -1961,7 +1959,7 @@ static void snd_wss_timer_free(struct snd_timer *timer)
 	chip->timer = NULL;
 }
 
-int snd_wss_timer(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_timer **rtimer)
+int snd_wss_timer(struct snd_wss *chip, int device)
 {
 	struct snd_timer *timer;
 	struct snd_timer_id tid;
@@ -1980,8 +1978,6 @@ int snd_wss_timer(struct snd_wss *chip, int device, struct snd_timer **rtimer)
 	timer->private_free = snd_wss_timer_free;
 	timer->hw = snd_wss_timer_table;
 	chip->timer = timer;
-	if (rtimer)
-		*rtimer = timer;
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wss_timer);