diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index 6faaac6..63e7323 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -964,44 +964,28 @@
 
 static int snd_es18xx_info_mux(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	static char *texts5Source[5] = {
+	static const char * const texts5Source[5] = {
 		"Mic", "CD", "Line", "Master", "Mix"
 	};
-	static char *texts8Source[8] = {
+	static const char * const texts8Source[8] = {
 		"Mic", "Mic Master", "CD", "AOUT",
 		"Mic1", "Mix", "Line", "Master"
 	};
 	struct snd_es18xx *chip = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
 
-	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
-	uinfo->count = 1;
 	switch (chip->version) {
 	case 0x1868:
 	case 0x1878:
-		uinfo->value.enumerated.items = 4;
-		if (uinfo->value.enumerated.item > 3)
-			uinfo->value.enumerated.item = 3;
-		strcpy(uinfo->value.enumerated.name,
-			texts5Source[uinfo->value.enumerated.item]);
-		break;
+		return snd_ctl_enum_info(uinfo, 1, 4, texts5Source);
 	case 0x1887:
 	case 0x1888:
-		uinfo->value.enumerated.items = 5;
-		if (uinfo->value.enumerated.item > 4)
-			uinfo->value.enumerated.item = 4;
-		strcpy(uinfo->value.enumerated.name, texts5Source[uinfo->value.enumerated.item]);
-		break;
+		return snd_ctl_enum_info(uinfo, 1, 5, texts5Source);
 	case 0x1869: /* DS somewhat contradictory for 1869: could be be 5 or 8 */
 	case 0x1879:
-		uinfo->value.enumerated.items = 8;
-		if (uinfo->value.enumerated.item > 7)
-			uinfo->value.enumerated.item = 7;
-		strcpy(uinfo->value.enumerated.name, texts8Source[uinfo->value.enumerated.item]);
-		break;
+		return snd_ctl_enum_info(uinfo, 1, 8, texts8Source);
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int snd_es18xx_get_mux(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)