7 files changed, 6 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
index f7e67197a568..a8a51500e1e9 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ static int pnp_dock_event(int dock, struct pnp_docking_station_info *info)
         char *argv[3], **envp, *buf, *scratch;
         int i = 0, value;
 
-        if (!current->fs->root)
-                return -EAGAIN;
         if (!(envp = kcalloc(20, sizeof(char *), GFP_KERNEL)))
                 return -ENOMEM;
         if (!(buf = kzalloc(256, GFP_KERNEL))) {
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
index f97c1ba43a28..47cfa5186e34 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ struct snd_seq_client *snd_seq_client_use_ptr(int clientid)
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clients_lock, flags);
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-        if (!in_interrupt() && current->fs->root) {
+        if (!in_interrupt()) {
                 static char client_requested[SNDRV_SEQ_GLOBAL_CLIENTS];
                 static char card_requested[SNDRV_CARDS];
                 if (clientid < SNDRV_SEQ_GLOBAL_CLIENTS) {
                         int idx;
                         
-                        if (! client_requested[clientid] && current->fs->root) {
+                        if (!client_requested[clientid]) {
                                 client_requested[clientid] = 1;
                                 for (idx = 0; idx < 15; idx++) {
                                         if (seq_client_load[idx] < 0)
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
index 155dc7da4722..2f00ad28a2b7 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ void snd_seq_device_load_drivers(void)
         if (snd_seq_in_init)
                 return;
 
-        if (! current->fs->root)
-                return;
-
         mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
         list_for_each_entry(ops, &opslist, list) {
                 if (! (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED) &&
diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 00cca4d6e562..812f91b3de5b 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(sound_mutex);
  */
 void snd_request_card(int card)
 {
-        if (! current->fs->root)
-                return;
         if (snd_card_locked(card))
                 return;
         if (card < 0 || card >= cards_limit)
@@ -86,8 +84,6 @@ static void snd_request_other(int minor)
 {
         char *str;
 
-        if (! current->fs->root)
-                return;
         switch (minor) {
         case SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER:     str = "snd-seq";        break;
         case SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER:         str = "snd-timer";      break;
diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index aece465934b8..9d8184a2c2d0 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ static struct snd_timer *snd_timer_find(struct snd_timer_id *tid)
 
 static void snd_timer_request(struct snd_timer_id *tid)
 {
-        if (! current->fs->root)
-                return;
         switch (tid->dev_class) {
         case SNDRV_TIMER_CLASS_GLOBAL:
                 if (tid->device < timer_limit)
diff --git a/sound/ppc/daca.c b/sound/ppc/daca.c
index 8432c16cd6ff..ca9452901a50 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/daca.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/daca.c
@@ -250,9 +250,8 @@ int __init snd_pmac_daca_init(struct snd_pmac *chip)
         struct pmac_daca *mix;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-        if (current->fs->root)
-                request_module("i2c-powermac");
-#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */        
+        request_module("i2c-powermac");
+#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */
 
         mix = kzalloc(sizeof(*mix), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (! mix)
diff --git a/sound/ppc/tumbler.c b/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
index 71a7a9765429..3f8d7164cef9 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
@@ -1351,9 +1351,8 @@ int __init snd_pmac_tumbler_init(struct snd_pmac *chip)
         char *chipname;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-        if (current->fs->root)
-                request_module("i2c-powermac");
-#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */        
+        request_module("i2c-powermac");
+#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */
 
         mix = kzalloc(sizeof(*mix), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (! mix)