diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
index e3cb46fef2c76b4cca8d67a52f212deb41598caf..b3f39b5ed74234ff92d31162fc3af067a523c1ba 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 /*
  * common variables
@@ -60,6 +61,14 @@ static void free_devinfo(void *private);
 #define call_ctl(type,rec) snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl(system_client, type, rec)
 
 
+/* call snd_seq_oss_midi_lookup_ports() asynchronously */
+static void async_call_lookup_ports(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	snd_seq_oss_midi_lookup_ports(system_client);
+}
+
+static DECLARE_WORK(async_lookup_work, async_call_lookup_ports);
+
 /*
  * create sequencer client for OSS sequencer
  */
@@ -85,9 +94,6 @@ snd_seq_oss_create_client(void)
 	system_client = rc;
 	debug_printk(("new client = %d\n", rc));
 
-	/* look up midi devices */
-	snd_seq_oss_midi_lookup_ports(system_client);
-
 	/* create annoucement receiver port */
 	memset(port, 0, sizeof(*port));
 	strcpy(port->name, "Receiver");
@@ -115,6 +121,9 @@ snd_seq_oss_create_client(void)
 	}
 	rc = 0;
 
+	/* look up midi devices */
+	schedule_work(&async_lookup_work);
+
  __error:
 	kfree(port);
 	return rc;
@@ -160,6 +169,7 @@ receive_announce(struct snd_seq_event *ev, int direct, void *private, int atomic
 int
 snd_seq_oss_delete_client(void)
 {
+	cancel_work_sync(&async_lookup_work);
 	if (system_client >= 0)
 		snd_seq_delete_kernel_client(system_client);
 
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_midi.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_midi.c
index 677dc84590c79ae49dca0fb569fe4c98a44c068c..862d84893ee871c0467f5baf4667d769d6f7203e 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_midi.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_midi.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int send_midi_event(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp, struct snd_seq_event *ev,
  * look up the existing ports
  * this looks a very exhausting job.
  */
-int __init
+int
 snd_seq_oss_midi_lookup_ports(int client)
 {
 	struct snd_seq_client_info *clinfo;