1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/sound_oss.c b/sound/core/sound_oss.c
index b9e89cac4c5d..3ae1c0d7ffd0 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound_oss.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ int snd_register_oss_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
         int register1 = -1, register2 = -1;
         struct device *carddev = NULL;
 
+        if (card && card->number >= 8)
+                return 0; /* ignore silently */
         if (minor < 0)
                 return minor;
         preg = kmalloc(sizeof(struct snd_minor), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -162,6 +164,8 @@ int snd_unregister_oss_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev)
         int track2 = -1;
         struct snd_minor *mptr;
 
+        if (card && card->number >= 8)
+                return 0;
         if (minor < 0)
                 return minor;
         down(&sound_oss_mutex);