diff --git a/drivers/pnp/resource.c b/drivers/pnp/resource.c
index 782e82289571..f980ff7166e9 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/resource.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/resource.c
@@ -179,8 +179,9 @@ int pnp_check_port(struct pnp_dev *dev, struct resource *res)
 	/* check if the resource is already in use, skip if the
 	 * device is active because it itself may be in use */
 	if (!dev->active) {
-		if (__check_region(&ioport_resource, *port, length(port, end)))
+		if (!request_region(*port, length(port, end), "pnp"))
 			return 0;
+		release_region(*port, length(port, end));
 	}
 
 	/* check if the resource is reserved */
@@ -241,8 +242,9 @@ int pnp_check_mem(struct pnp_dev *dev, struct resource *res)
 	/* check if the resource is already in use, skip if the
 	 * device is active because it itself may be in use */
 	if (!dev->active) {
-		if (check_mem_region(*addr, length(addr, end)))
+		if (!request_mem_region(*addr, length(addr, end), "pnp"))
 			return 0;
+		release_mem_region(*addr, length(addr, end));
 	}
 
 	/* check if the resource is reserved */