1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sound/drivers/virmidi.c b/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
index 5937711e9505..af12185ab8a2 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ static int __init snd_card_virmidi_probe(int dev)
         strcpy(card->driver, "VirMIDI");
         strcpy(card->shortname, "VirMIDI");
         sprintf(card->longname, "Virtual MIDI Card %i", dev + 1);
+
+        if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+                goto __nodev;
+
         if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) == 0) {
                 snd_virmidi_cards[dev] = card;
                 return 0;