diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 7394365..8c9a661 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -1237,6 +1237,11 @@
 static int snd_timer_user_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct snd_timer_user *tu;
+	int err;
+
+	err = nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	tu = kzalloc(sizeof(*tu), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (tu == NULL)
@@ -1921,6 +1926,7 @@
 	.read =		snd_timer_user_read,
 	.open =		snd_timer_user_open,
 	.release =	snd_timer_user_release,
+	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.poll =		snd_timer_user_poll,
 	.unlocked_ioctl =	snd_timer_user_ioctl,
 	.compat_ioctl =	snd_timer_user_ioctl_compat,