4 files changed, 22 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/include/sound/minors.h b/include/sound/minors.h
index a81798ab73ed..8f764204a856 100644
--- a/include/sound/minors.h
+++ b/include/sound/minors.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 /* these minors can still be used for autoloading devices (/dev/aload*) */
 #define SNDRV_MINOR_CONTROL             0       /* 0 */
 #define SNDRV_MINOR_GLOBAL              1       /* 1 */
-#define SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER           (SNDRV_MINOR_GLOBAL + 0 * 32)
-#define SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER               (SNDRV_MINOR_GLOBAL + 1 * 32)
+#define SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER           1       /* SNDRV_MINOR_GLOBAL + 0 * 32 */
+#define SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER               33      /* SNDRV_MINOR_GLOBAL + 1 * 32 */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS
                                                 /* 2 - 3 (reserved) */
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq.c b/sound/core/seq/seq.c
index bf09a5ad1865..119fddb6fc99 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "seq_timer.h"
 #include "seq_system.h"
 #include "seq_info.h"
+#include <sound/minors.h>
 #include <sound/seq_device.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DUMMY_MODULE)
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(seq_default_timer_subdevice, "The default timer subdevice numbe
 module_param(seq_default_timer_resolution, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(seq_default_timer_resolution, "The default timer resolution in Hz.");
 
+MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV(CONFIG_SND_MAJOR, SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:snd/seq");
+
 /*
  *  INIT PART
  */
diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 62a093efb453..345caea2d749 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -189,14 +189,22 @@ 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;
@@ -270,7 +278,7 @@ 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])
diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index b3aaa600dcc2..ed016329e911 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(timer_limit, "Maximum global timers in system.");
 module_param(timer_tstamp_monotonic, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timer_tstamp_monotonic, "Use posix monotonic clock source for timestamps (default).");
 
+MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV(CONFIG_SND_MAJOR, SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:snd/timer");
+
 struct snd_timer_user {
         struct snd_timer_instance *timeri;
         int tread;              /* enhanced read with timestamps and events */