diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 9d8184a..0af337e 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 
 static void snd_timer_request(struct snd_timer_id *tid)
 {
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@
 	/* open a master instance */
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
 	timer = snd_timer_find(tid);
-#ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-	if (timer == NULL) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
+	if (!timer) {
 		mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
 		snd_timer_request(tid);
 		mutex_lock(&register_mutex);