diff --git a/drivers/net/3c503.c b/drivers/net/3c503.c
index 29dfd47..5c5eebd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c503.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c503.c
@@ -171,12 +171,7 @@
 	err = do_el2_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -356,6 +351,10 @@
     dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
 #endif
 
+    retval = register_netdev(dev);
+    if (retval)
+	goto out1;
+
     if (dev->mem_start)
 	printk("%s: %s - %dkB RAM, 8kB shared mem window at %#6lx-%#6lx.\n",
 		dev->name, ei_status.name, (wordlength+1)<<3,
@@ -715,11 +714,8 @@
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		dev->mem_end = xcvr[this_dev];	/* low 4bits = xcvr sel. */
 		if (do_el2_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_el2[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_el2[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "3c503.c: No 3c503 card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c515.c b/drivers/net/3c515.c
index c4cf4fc..d272ea3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c515.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c515.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 #endif /* __ISAPNP__ */
 
 static struct net_device *corkscrew_scan(int unit);
-static void corkscrew_setup(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr,
+static int corkscrew_setup(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr,
 			    struct pnp_dev *idev, int card_number);
 static int corkscrew_open(struct net_device *dev);
 static void corkscrew_timer(unsigned long arg);
@@ -539,10 +539,9 @@
 			printk(KERN_INFO "3c515 Resource configuration register %#4.4x, DCR %4.4x.\n",
 		     		inl(ioaddr + 0x2002), inw(ioaddr + 0x2000));
 			/* irq = inw(ioaddr + 0x2002) & 15; */ /* Use the irq from isapnp */
-			corkscrew_setup(dev, ioaddr, idev, cards_found++);
 			SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &idev->dev);
 			pnp_cards++;
-			err = register_netdev(dev);
+			err = corkscrew_setup(dev, ioaddr, idev, cards_found++);
 			if (!err)
 				return dev;
 			cleanup_card(dev);
@@ -558,8 +557,7 @@
 
 		printk(KERN_INFO "3c515 Resource configuration register %#4.4x, DCR %4.4x.\n",
 		     inl(ioaddr + 0x2002), inw(ioaddr + 0x2000));
-		corkscrew_setup(dev, ioaddr, NULL, cards_found++);
-		err = register_netdev(dev);
+		err = corkscrew_setup(dev, ioaddr, NULL, cards_found++);
 		if (!err)
 			return dev;
 		cleanup_card(dev);
@@ -568,7 +566,7 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void corkscrew_setup(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr,
+static int corkscrew_setup(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr,
 			    struct pnp_dev *idev, int card_number)
 {
 	struct corkscrew_private *vp = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -691,6 +689,8 @@
 	dev->get_stats = &corkscrew_get_stats;
 	dev->set_multicast_list = &set_rx_mode;
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &netdev_ethtool_ops;
+
+	return register_netdev(dev);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c523.c b/drivers/net/3c523.c
index 8f6b2fa..1247a25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c523.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c523.c
@@ -572,6 +572,10 @@
         dev->flags&=~IFF_MULTICAST;     /* Multicast doesn't work */
 #endif
 
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto err_out;
+
 	return 0;
 err_out:
 	mca_set_adapter_procfn(slot, NULL, NULL);
@@ -600,12 +604,7 @@
 	err = do_elmc_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -1288,12 +1287,9 @@
 		dev->irq=irq[this_dev];
 		dev->base_addr=io[this_dev];
 		if (do_elmc_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_elmc[this_dev] = dev;
-				found++;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_elmc[this_dev] = dev;
+			found++;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		if (io[this_dev]==0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ac3200.c b/drivers/net/ac3200.c
index 24fba36..91791ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ac3200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ac3200.c
@@ -146,12 +146,7 @@
 	err = do_ac3200_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -273,7 +268,14 @@
 	dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
+
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out2;
 	return 0;
+out2:
+	if (ei_status.reg0)
+		iounmap((void *)dev->mem_start);
 out1:
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 out:
@@ -392,11 +394,8 @@
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		dev->mem_start = mem[this_dev];		/* Currently ignored by driver */
 		if (do_ac3200_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_ac32[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_ac32[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "ac3200.c: No ac3200 card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cs89x0.c b/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
index 5c5f540..25e4495 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
@@ -319,13 +319,7 @@
 	}
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	outw(PP_ChipID, dev->base_addr + ADD_PORT);
-	release_region(dev->base_addr, NETCARD_IO_EXTENT);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "cs89x0: no cs8900 or cs8920 detected.  Be sure to disable PnP with SETUP\n");
@@ -735,7 +729,13 @@
 	printk("\n");
 	if (net_debug)
 		printk("cs89x0_probe1() successful\n");
+
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out3;
 	return 0;
+out3:
+	outw(PP_ChipID, dev->base_addr + ADD_PORT);
 out2:
 	release_region(ioaddr & ~3, NETCARD_IO_EXTENT);
 out1:
@@ -1831,13 +1831,6 @@
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-        if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "cs89x0.c: No card found at 0x%x\n", io);
-                ret = -ENXIO;
-		outw(PP_ChipID, dev->base_addr + ADD_PORT);
-		release_region(dev->base_addr, NETCARD_IO_EXTENT);
-		goto out;
-        }
 	dev_cs89x0 = dev;
 	return 0;
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/net/e2100.c b/drivers/net/e2100.c
index 51c9fa2..f5a4dd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e2100.c
@@ -162,12 +162,7 @@
 	err = do_e2100_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -286,6 +281,9 @@
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
 
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out;
 	return 0;
 out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, E21_IO_EXTENT);
@@ -453,11 +451,8 @@
 		dev->mem_start = mem[this_dev];
 		dev->mem_end = xcvr[this_dev];	/* low 4bits = xcvr sel. */
 		if (do_e2100_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_e21[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_e21[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "e2100.c: No E2100 card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro.c b/drivers/net/eepro.c
index cd24756..dcb3028 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro.c
@@ -600,12 +600,7 @@
 	err = do_eepro_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	release_region(dev->base_addr, EEPRO_IO_EXTENT);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -758,6 +753,7 @@
 	int i;
 	struct eepro_local *lp;
 	int ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
+	int err;
 
 	/* Grab the region so we can find another board if autoIRQ fails. */
 	if (!request_region(ioaddr, EEPRO_IO_EXTENT, DRV_NAME)) { 
@@ -873,10 +869,16 @@
 
 	/* reset 82595 */
 	eepro_reset(ioaddr);
+
+	err = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto err;
 	return 0;
 exit:
+	err = -ENODEV;
+err:
  	release_region(dev->base_addr, EEPRO_IO_EXTENT);
- 	return -ENODEV;
+ 	return err;
 }
 
 /* Open/initialize the board.  This is called (in the current kernel)
@@ -1834,11 +1836,8 @@
 		dev->irq = irq[i];
 
 		if (do_eepro_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_eepro[n_eepro++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			release_region(dev->base_addr, EEPRO_IO_EXTENT);
+			dev_eepro[n_eepro++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/eexpress.c b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
index fc8e794..82bd356 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eexpress.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
@@ -436,11 +436,8 @@
 	netdev_boot_setup_check(dev);
 
 	err = do_express_probe(dev);
-	if (!err) {
-		err = register_netdev(dev);
-		if (!err)
-			return dev;
-	}
+	if (!err)
+		return dev;
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
@@ -1205,7 +1202,8 @@
 	dev->set_multicast_list = &eexp_set_multicast;
 	dev->tx_timeout = eexp_timeout;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = 2*HZ;
-	return 0;
+
+	return register_netdev(dev);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1716,7 +1714,7 @@
 				break;
 			printk(KERN_NOTICE "eexpress.c: Module autoprobe not recommended, give io=xx.\n");
 		}
-		if (do_express_probe(dev) == 0 && register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
+		if (do_express_probe(dev) == 0) {
 			dev_eexp[this_dev] = dev;
 			found++;
 			continue;
diff --git a/drivers/net/es3210.c b/drivers/net/es3210.c
index f1e8150..50f8e23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/es3210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/es3210.c
@@ -177,12 +177,7 @@
 	err = do_es_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -310,6 +305,10 @@
 	dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
+
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out1;
 	return 0;
 out1:
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
@@ -445,11 +444,8 @@
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		dev->mem_start = mem[this_dev];
 		if (do_es_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_es3210[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_es3210[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "es3210.c: No es3210 card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/eth16i.c b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
index ccae6ba..f32a6b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eth16i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
@@ -473,13 +473,7 @@
 	err = do_eth16i_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
-	release_region(dev->base_addr, ETH16I_IO_EXTENT);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -569,7 +563,13 @@
 	dev->tx_timeout 	= eth16i_timeout;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo	= TX_TIMEOUT;
 	spin_lock_init(&lp->lock);
+
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out1;
 	return 0;
+out1:
+	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, ETH16I_IO_EXTENT);
 	return retval;
@@ -1462,12 +1462,8 @@
 		}
 
 		if (do_eth16i_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_eth16i[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
-			release_region(dev->base_addr, ETH16I_IO_EXTENT);
+			dev_eth16i[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "eth16i.c No Eth16i card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n",
 		       io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp-plus.c b/drivers/net/hp-plus.c
index 4834314..0abf5dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp-plus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hp-plus.c
@@ -159,12 +159,7 @@
 	err = do_hpp_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -271,6 +266,9 @@
 	/* Leave the 8390 and HP chip reset. */
 	outw(inw(ioaddr + HPP_OPTION) & ~EnableIRQ, ioaddr + HPP_OPTION);
 
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out;
 	return 0;
 out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, HP_IO_EXTENT);
@@ -463,11 +461,8 @@
 		dev->irq = irq[this_dev];
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		if (do_hpp_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_hpp[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_hpp[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "hp-plus.c: No HP-Plus card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp.c b/drivers/net/hp.c
index 0268886..59cf841 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hp.c
@@ -123,12 +123,7 @@
 	err = do_hp_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -227,7 +222,12 @@
 	ei_status.block_output = &hp_block_output;
 	hp_init_card(dev);
 
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out1;
 	return 0;
+out1:
+	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, HP_IO_EXTENT);
 	return retval;
@@ -432,11 +432,8 @@
 		dev->irq = irq[this_dev];
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		if (do_hp_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_hp[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_hp[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "hp.c: No HP card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp100.c b/drivers/net/hp100.c
index b3a898c..c9d1a86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hp100.c
@@ -417,12 +417,7 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
- out1:
-	release_region(dev->base_addr, HP100_REGION_SIZE);
  out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -776,11 +771,22 @@
 		printk("Warning! Link down.\n");
 	}
 
+	err = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto out3;
+
 	return 0;
+out3:
+	if (local_mode == 1)
+		pci_free_consistent(lp->pci_dev, MAX_RINGSIZE + 0x0f, 
+				    lp->page_vaddr_algn, 
+				    virt_to_whatever(dev, lp->page_vaddr_algn));
+	if (mem_ptr_virt)
+		iounmap(mem_ptr_virt);
 out2:
 	release_region(ioaddr, HP100_REGION_SIZE);
 out1:
-	return -ENODEV;
+	return err;
 }
 
 /* This procedure puts the card into a stable init state */
@@ -2875,18 +2881,12 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto out1;
 
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out2;
-	
 #ifdef HP100_DEBUG
 	printk("hp100: %s: EISA adapter found at 0x%x\n", dev->name, 
 	       dev->base_addr);
 #endif
 	gendev->driver_data = dev;
 	return 0;
- out2:
-	release_region(dev->base_addr, HP100_REGION_SIZE);
  out1:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return err;
@@ -2951,17 +2951,12 @@
 	err = hp100_probe1(dev, ioaddr, HP100_BUS_PCI, pdev);
 	if (err) 
 		goto out1;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out2;
 	
 #ifdef HP100_DEBUG
 	printk("hp100: %s: PCI adapter found at 0x%x\n", dev->name, ioaddr);
 #endif
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 	return 0;
- out2:
-	release_region(dev->base_addr, HP100_REGION_SIZE);
  out1:
 	free_netdev(dev);
  out0:
@@ -3032,15 +3027,9 @@
 		SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
 
 		err = hp100_isa_probe(dev, hp100_port[i]);
-		if (!err) {
-			err = register_netdev(dev);
-			if (!err) 
-				hp100_devlist[cards++] = dev;
-			else
-				release_region(dev->base_addr, HP100_REGION_SIZE);
-		}
-
-		if (err)
+		if (!err)
+			hp100_devlist[cards++] = dev;
+		else
 			free_netdev(dev);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/isa-skeleton.c b/drivers/net/isa-skeleton.c
index 50bebb5..88ae8a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/isa-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/net/isa-skeleton.c
@@ -176,12 +176,7 @@
 	err = do_netcard_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -316,7 +311,15 @@
 
         dev->tx_timeout		= &net_tx_timeout;
         dev->watchdog_timeo	= MY_TX_TIMEOUT; 
+
+	err = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto out2;
 	return 0;
+out2:
+#ifdef jumpered_dma
+	free_dma(dev->dma);
+#endif
 out1:
 #ifdef jumpered_interrupts
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
@@ -691,11 +694,8 @@
 	dev->dma       = dma;
 	dev->mem_start = mem;
 	if (do_netcard_probe(dev) == 0) {
-		if (register_netdev(dev) == 0)
-			this_device = dev;
-			return 0;
-		}
-		cleanup_card(dev);
+		this_device = dev;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return -ENXIO;
diff --git a/drivers/net/lance.c b/drivers/net/lance.c
index dec557f..ca90f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lance.c
@@ -356,11 +356,8 @@
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		dev->dma = dma[this_dev];
 		if (do_lance_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_lance[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_lance[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		break;
@@ -448,12 +445,7 @@
 	err = do_lance_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -724,6 +716,9 @@
 	dev->tx_timeout = lance_tx_timeout;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 
+	err = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_dma;
 	return 0;
 out_dma:
 	if (dev->dma != 4)
diff --git a/drivers/net/lne390.c b/drivers/net/lne390.c
index 179a97c..27f0d8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lne390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lne390.c
@@ -167,12 +167,7 @@
 	err = do_lne390_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -296,7 +291,14 @@
 	dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
+
+	ret = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto unmap;
 	return 0;
+unmap:
+	if (ei_status.reg0)
+		iounmap((void *)dev->mem_start);
 cleanup:
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 	return ret;
@@ -426,11 +428,8 @@
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		dev->mem_start = mem[this_dev];
 		if (do_lne390_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_lne[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_lne[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "lne390.c: No LNE390 card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c b/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
index 84e291e..8f40368 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
@@ -180,12 +180,7 @@
 	err = do_ne_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -325,8 +320,13 @@
 	dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
-	return 0;
 
+	ret = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_irq;
+	return 0;
+out_irq:
+	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 err_out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, NE_IO_EXTENT);
 	return ret;
@@ -633,11 +633,8 @@
 		err = init_reg_offset(dev, dev->base_addr);
 		if (!err) {
 			if (do_ne_probe(dev) == 0) {
-				if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-					dev_ne[found++] = dev;
-					continue;
-				}
-				cleanup_card(dev);
+				dev_ne[found++] = dev;
+				continue;
 			}
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne.c b/drivers/net/ne.c
index 4964339..6c57096 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne.c
@@ -229,12 +229,7 @@
 	err = do_ne_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -534,8 +529,14 @@
 	dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
+
+	ret = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_irq;
 	return 0;
 
+out_irq:
+	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 err_out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, NE_IO_EXTENT);
 	return ret;
@@ -826,11 +827,8 @@
 		dev->mem_end = bad[this_dev];
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		if (do_ne_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_ne[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_ne[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		if (found)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne2.c b/drivers/net/ne2.c
index 6ebef27..6d62ada 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne2.c
@@ -301,12 +301,7 @@
 	err = do_ne2_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -517,7 +512,14 @@
 	dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
+
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out1;
 	return 0;
+out1:
+	mca_set_adapter_procfn( ei_status.priv, NULL, NULL);
+	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 out:
 	release_region(base_addr, NE_IO_EXTENT);
 	return retval;
@@ -798,11 +800,8 @@
 		dev->mem_end = bad[this_dev];
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		if (do_ne2_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_ne[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_ne[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c b/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
index b564c67..6d9dae6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
@@ -194,12 +194,7 @@
 	err = do_ultra_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -325,6 +320,9 @@
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
 
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out;
 	return 0;
 out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, ULTRA_IO_EXTENT);
@@ -583,11 +581,8 @@
 		dev->irq = irq[this_dev];
 		dev->base_addr = io[this_dev];
 		if (do_ultra_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_ultra[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_ultra[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "smc-ultra.c: No SMC Ultra card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wd.c b/drivers/net/wd.c
index 1f05d9b..b03feae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wd.c
@@ -149,12 +149,7 @@
 	err = do_wd_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -164,6 +159,7 @@
 static int __init wd_probe1(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr)
 {
 	int i;
+	int err;
 	int checksum = 0;
 	int ancient = 0;			/* An old card without config registers. */
 	int word16 = 0;				/* 0 = 8 bit, 1 = 16 bit */
@@ -356,7 +352,10 @@
 		outb(inb(ioaddr+4)|0x80, ioaddr+4);
 #endif
 
-	return 0;
+	err = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (err)
+		free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -527,11 +526,8 @@
 		dev->mem_start = mem[this_dev];
 		dev->mem_end = mem_end[this_dev];
 		if (do_wd_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_wd[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_wd[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "wd.c: No wd80x3 card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);