1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 66691fe437e..1c7a3efe177 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -188,14 +188,22 @@ static const struct file_operations snd_fops =
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS
-static int snd_find_free_minor(void)
+static int snd_find_free_minor(int type)
 {
         int minor;
 
+        /* static minors for module auto loading */
+        if (type == SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_SEQUENCER)
+                return SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER;
+        if (type == SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_TIMER)
+                return SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER;
+
         for (minor = 0; minor < ARRAY_SIZE(snd_minors); ++minor) {
-                /* skip minors still used statically for autoloading devices */
-                if (SNDRV_MINOR_DEVICE(minor) == SNDRV_MINOR_CONTROL ||
-                    minor == SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER)
+                /* skip static minors still used for module auto loading */
+                if (SNDRV_MINOR_DEVICE(minor) == SNDRV_MINOR_CONTROL)
+                        continue;
+                if (minor == SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER ||
+                    minor == SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER)
                         continue;
                 if (!snd_minors[minor])
                         return minor;
@@ -269,7 +277,7 @@ int snd_register_device_for_dev(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
         preg->private_data = private_data;
         mutex_lock(&sound_mutex);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS
-        minor = snd_find_free_minor();
+        minor = snd_find_free_minor(type);
 #else
         minor = snd_kernel_minor(type, card, dev);
         if (minor >= 0 && snd_minors[minor])