1 files changed, 3 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
index cd4139adec0b..ca5a2ed4d7c3 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
@@ -65,33 +65,24 @@ int __init
 snd_seq_oss_create_client(void)
 {
         int rc;
-        struct snd_seq_client_info *info;
         struct snd_seq_port_info *port;
         struct snd_seq_port_callback port_callback;
 
-        info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
         port = kmalloc(sizeof(*port), GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (!info || !port) {
+        if (!port) {
                 rc = -ENOMEM;
                 goto __error;
         }
 
         /* create ALSA client */
-        rc = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(NULL, SNDRV_SEQ_CLIENT_OSS);
+        rc = snd_seq_create_kernel_client(NULL, SNDRV_SEQ_CLIENT_OSS,
+                                          "OSS sequencer");
         if (rc < 0)
                 goto __error;
 
         system_client = rc;
         debug_printk(("new client = %d\n", rc));
 
-        /* set client information */
-        memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-        info->client = system_client;
-        info->type = KERNEL_CLIENT;
-        strcpy(info->name, "OSS sequencer");
-
-        rc = call_ctl(SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_INFO, info);
-
         /* look up midi devices */
         snd_seq_oss_midi_lookup_ports(system_client);
 
@@ -124,7 +115,6 @@ snd_seq_oss_create_client(void)
 
  __error:
         kfree(port);
-        kfree(info);
         return rc;
 }