diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/db9.c b/drivers/input/joystick/db9.c
index 9d757ce3f8eccfaf6878ad27378c422de6f01063..0ee467e1c48a6b75c38b6a03d3efb483efbfa6d8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/db9.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/db9.c
@@ -531,9 +531,7 @@ static struct db9 __init *db9_probe(int *config)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	for (pp = parport_enumerate(); pp && (config[0] > 0); pp = pp->next)
-		config[0]--;
-
+	pp = parport_find_number(config[0]);
 	if (!pp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "db9.c: no such parport\n");
 		return NULL;
@@ -542,12 +540,15 @@ static struct db9 __init *db9_probe(int *config)
 	if (db9_bidirectional[config[1]]) {
 		if (!(pp->modes & PARPORT_MODE_TRISTATE)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "db9.c: specified parport is not bidirectional\n");
+			parport_put_port(pp);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!(db9 = kmalloc(sizeof(struct db9), GFP_KERNEL)))
+	if (!(db9 = kmalloc(sizeof(struct db9), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+		parport_put_port(pp);
 		return NULL;
+	}
 	memset(db9, 0, sizeof(struct db9));
 
 	db9->mode = config[1];
@@ -556,6 +557,7 @@ static struct db9 __init *db9_probe(int *config)
 	db9->timer.function = db9_timer;
 
 	db9->pd = parport_register_device(pp, "db9", NULL, NULL, NULL, PARPORT_DEV_EXCL, NULL);
+	parport_put_port(pp);
 
 	if (!db9->pd) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "db9.c: parport busy already - lp.o loaded?\n");
diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/gamecon.c b/drivers/input/joystick/gamecon.c
index ec5ece71ab62ae0464165bd2728c4478ba0a8a46..ae94ab8141d914ab5fed2f12f2e2542cfdef3b62 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/gamecon.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/gamecon.c
@@ -478,20 +478,23 @@ static struct gc __init *gc_probe(int *config)
 	if (config[0] < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
-	for (pp = parport_enumerate(); pp && (config[0] > 0); pp = pp->next)
-		config[0]--;
+	pp = parport_find_number(config[0]);
 
 	if (!pp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "gamecon.c: no such parport\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!(gc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct gc), GFP_KERNEL)))
+	if (!(gc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct gc), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+		parport_put_port(pp);
 		return NULL;
+	}
 	memset(gc, 0, sizeof(struct gc));
 
 	gc->pd = parport_register_device(pp, "gamecon", NULL, NULL, NULL, PARPORT_DEV_EXCL, NULL);
 
+	parport_put_port(pp);
+
 	if (!gc->pd) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "gamecon.c: parport busy already - lp.o loaded?\n");
 		kfree(gc);
diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/turbografx.c b/drivers/input/joystick/turbografx.c
index 5ad4f8e44f8ca91cafb338d3bcc2f31a1ad605c5..718e8f706a9d3087940cc64f95b442a3be623eb1 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/turbografx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/turbografx.c
@@ -142,19 +142,22 @@ static struct tgfx __init *tgfx_probe(int *config)
 	if (config[0] < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
-	for (pp = parport_enumerate(); pp && (config[0] > 0); pp = pp->next)
-		config[0]--;
+	pp = parport_find_number(config[0]);
 
 	if (!pp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "turbografx.c: no such parport\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!(tgfx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct tgfx), GFP_KERNEL)))
+	if (!(tgfx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct tgfx), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+		parport_put_port(pp);
 		return NULL;
+	}
 	memset(tgfx, 0, sizeof(struct tgfx));
 
 	tgfx->pd = parport_register_device(pp, "turbografx", NULL, NULL, NULL, PARPORT_DEV_EXCL, NULL);
+		
+	parport_put_port(pp);
 
 	if (!tgfx->pd) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "turbografx.c: parport busy already - lp.o loaded?\n");
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/parkbd.c b/drivers/input/serio/parkbd.c
index 1ee9e623151d676bd4aa8d0a48f0651cdc062062..1df2dd1d275eb044f15b40957861d867c8fe079b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/parkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/parkbd.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static int parkbd_getport(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	for (pp = parport_enumerate(); pp != NULL && (parkbd > 0); pp = pp->next) parkbd--;
+	pp = parport_find_number(parkbd);
 
 	if (pp == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "parkbd: no such parport\n");
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static int parkbd_getport(void)
 	}
 
 	parkbd_dev = parport_register_device(pp, "parkbd", NULL, NULL, parkbd_interrupt, PARPORT_DEV_EXCL, NULL);
+	parport_put_port(pp);
 
 	if (!parkbd_dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
index 7cbeb3407b246bbbd648ebcbfeafc58224c5aa00..5c688177fef7e7aacaa8103a61178f48f42a22cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
@@ -991,9 +991,7 @@ static int epp_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	
 	baycom_paranoia_check(dev, "epp_open", -ENXIO);
 	bc = (struct baycom_state *)dev->priv;
-        pp = parport_enumerate();
-        while (pp && pp->base != dev->base_addr) 
-                pp = pp->next;
+        pp = parport_find_base(dev->base_addr);
         if (!pp) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: parport at 0x%lx unknown\n", bc_drvname, dev->base_addr);
                 return -ENXIO;
@@ -1001,17 +999,21 @@ static int epp_open(struct net_device *dev)
 #if 0
         if (pp->irq < 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: parport at 0x%lx has no irq\n", bc_drvname, pp->base);
+		parport_put_port(pp);
                 return -ENXIO;
         }
 #endif
 	if ((~pp->modes) & (PARPORT_MODE_TRISTATE | PARPORT_MODE_PCSPP | PARPORT_MODE_SAFEININT)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: parport at 0x%lx cannot be used\n",
 		       bc_drvname, pp->base);
+		parport_put_port(pp);
                 return -EIO;
 	}
 	memset(&bc->modem, 0, sizeof(bc->modem));
-        if (!(bc->pdev = parport_register_device(pp, dev->name, NULL, epp_wakeup, 
-                                                 epp_interrupt, PARPORT_DEV_EXCL, dev))) {
+        bc->pdev = parport_register_device(pp, dev->name, NULL, epp_wakeup, 
+					epp_interrupt, PARPORT_DEV_EXCL, dev);
+	parport_put_port(pp);
+        if (!bc->pdev) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: cannot register parport at 0x%lx\n", bc_drvname, pp->base);
                 return -ENXIO;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_par.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_par.c
index 40d96a51dce67cd0402920ba3b75c3af56077851..fa910d9229d52ef5169415ff0efd745d7d89484f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_par.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_par.c
@@ -314,29 +314,32 @@ static void par96_wakeup(void *handle)
 static int par96_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct baycom_state *bc = (struct baycom_state *)dev->priv;
-	struct parport *pp = parport_enumerate();
+	struct parport *pp;
 
 	if (!dev || !bc)
 		return -ENXIO;
-	while (pp && pp->base != dev->base_addr) 
-		pp = pp->next;
+	pp = parport_find_base(dev->base_addr);
 	if (!pp) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "baycom_par: parport at 0x%lx unknown\n", dev->base_addr);
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 	if (pp->irq < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "baycom_par: parport at 0x%lx has no irq\n", pp->base);
+		parport_put_port(pp);
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 	if ((~pp->modes) & (PARPORT_MODE_PCSPP | PARPORT_MODE_SAFEININT)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "baycom_par: parport at 0x%lx cannot be used\n", pp->base);
+		parport_put_port(pp);
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 	memset(&bc->modem, 0, sizeof(bc->modem));
 	bc->hdrv.par.bitrate = 9600;
-	if (!(bc->pdev = parport_register_device(pp, dev->name, NULL, par96_wakeup, 
-						 par96_interrupt, PARPORT_DEV_EXCL, dev))) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "baycom_par: cannot register parport at 0x%lx\n", pp->base);
+	bc->pdev = parport_register_device(pp, dev->name, NULL, par96_wakeup, 
+				 par96_interrupt, PARPORT_DEV_EXCL, dev);
+	parport_put_port(pp);
+	if (!bc->pdev) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "baycom_par: cannot register parport at 0x%lx\n", dev->base_addr);
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 	if (parport_claim(bc->pdev)) {