diff --git a/include/sound/seq_kernel.h b/include/sound/seq_kernel.h
index 77cf57e..f023c1b 100644
--- a/include/sound/seq_kernel.h
+++ b/include/sound/seq_kernel.h
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@
 };
 
 /* interface for kernel client */
-int snd_seq_create_kernel_client(struct snd_card *card, int client_index);
+int snd_seq_create_kernel_client(struct snd_card *card, int client_index,
+				 const char *name_fmt, ...)
+	__attribute__ ((format (printf, 3, 4)));
 int snd_seq_delete_kernel_client(int client);
 int snd_seq_kernel_client_enqueue(int client, struct snd_seq_event *ev, int atomic, int hop);
 int snd_seq_kernel_client_dispatch(int client, struct snd_seq_event *ev, int atomic, int hop);