diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 439ce64..070aab4 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 	struct snd_ctl_file *ctl;
 	int err;
 
+	err = nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	card = snd_lookup_minor_data(iminor(inode), SNDRV_DEVICE_TYPE_CONTROL);
 	if (!card) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
@@ -1388,6 +1392,7 @@
 	.read =		snd_ctl_read,
 	.open =		snd_ctl_open,
 	.release =	snd_ctl_release,
+	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.poll =		snd_ctl_poll,
 	.unlocked_ioctl =	snd_ctl_ioctl,
 	.compat_ioctl =	snd_ctl_ioctl_compat,