diff --git a/sound/core/init.c b/sound/core/init.c
index 95ce4b9fc17b..549ad7e12e69 100644
--- a/sound/core/init.c
+++ b/sound/core/init.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int snd_card_create(int idx, const char *xid,
 	if (idx < 0) {
 		for (idx2 = 0; idx2 < SNDRV_CARDS; idx2++) {
 			/* idx == -1 == 0xffff means: take any free slot */
-			if (idx2 < sizeof(int) && !(idx & (1U << idx2)))
+			if (idx2 < 32 && !(idx & (1U << idx2)))
 				continue;
 			if (!test_bit(idx2, snd_cards_lock)) {
 				if (module_slot_match(module, idx2)) {
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ int snd_card_create(int idx, const char *xid,
 	if (idx < 0) {
 		for (idx2 = 0; idx2 < SNDRV_CARDS; idx2++) {
 			/* idx == -1 == 0xffff means: take any free slot */
-			if (idx2 < sizeof(int) && !(idx & (1U << idx2)))
+			if (idx2 < 32 && !(idx & (1U << idx2)))
 				continue;
 			if (!test_bit(idx2, snd_cards_lock)) {
 				if (!slots[idx2] || !*slots[idx2]) {