diff --git a/sound/core/sound_oss.c b/sound/core/sound_oss.c
index de39d212..e401c67 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound_oss.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 	int cidx = SNDRV_MINOR_OSS_CARD(minor);
 	int track2 = -1;
 	int register1 = -1, register2 = -1;
+	struct device *carddev = NULL;
 
 	if (minor < 0)
 		return minor;
@@ -121,11 +122,13 @@
 		track2 = SNDRV_MINOR_OSS(cidx, SNDRV_MINOR_OSS_DMMIDI1);
 		break;
 	}
-	register1 = register_sound_special(reg->f_ops, minor);
+	if (card)
+		carddev = card->dev;
+	register1 = register_sound_special_device(reg->f_ops, minor, carddev);
 	if (register1 != minor)
 		goto __end;
 	if (track2 >= 0) {
-		register2 = register_sound_special(reg->f_ops, track2);
+		register2 = register_sound_special_device(reg->f_ops, track2, carddev);
 		if (register2 != track2)
 			goto __end;
 	}