4 files changed, 2 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
index f97c1ba43a28..47cfa5186e34 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ struct snd_seq_client *snd_seq_client_use_ptr(int clientid)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clients_lock, flags);
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-	if (!in_interrupt() && current->fs->root) {
+	if (!in_interrupt()) {
 		static char client_requested[SNDRV_SEQ_GLOBAL_CLIENTS];
 		static char card_requested[SNDRV_CARDS];
 		if (clientid < SNDRV_SEQ_GLOBAL_CLIENTS) {
 			int idx;
 			
-			if (! client_requested[clientid] && current->fs->root) {
+			if (!client_requested[clientid]) {
 				client_requested[clientid] = 1;
 				for (idx = 0; idx < 15; idx++) {
 					if (seq_client_load[idx] < 0)
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
index 155dc7da4722..2f00ad28a2b7 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ void snd_seq_device_load_drivers(void)
 	if (snd_seq_in_init)
 		return;
 
-	if (! current->fs->root)
-		return;
-
 	mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(ops, &opslist, list) {
 		if (! (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED) &&
diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 00cca4d6e562..812f91b3de5b 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(sound_mutex);
  */
 void snd_request_card(int card)
 {
-	if (! current->fs->root)
-		return;
 	if (snd_card_locked(card))
 		return;
 	if (card < 0 || card >= cards_limit)
@@ -86,8 +84,6 @@ static void snd_request_other(int minor)
 {
 	char *str;
 
-	if (! current->fs->root)
-		return;
 	switch (minor) {
 	case SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER:	str = "snd-seq";	break;
 	case SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER:		str = "snd-timer";	break;
diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index aece465934b8..9d8184a2c2d0 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ static struct snd_timer *snd_timer_find(struct snd_timer_id *tid)
 
 static void snd_timer_request(struct snd_timer_id *tid)
 {
-	if (! current->fs->root)
-		return;
 	switch (tid->dev_class) {
 	case SNDRV_TIMER_CLASS_GLOBAL:
 		if (tid->device < timer_limit)