diff --git a/sound/core/Kconfig b/sound/core/Kconfig
index 90990eb1d250..6e937a8146a1 100644
--- a/sound/core/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/Kconfig
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ config SND_DMAENGINE_PCM
 config SND_HWDEP
 	tristate
 
+config SND_SEQ_DEVICE
+	tristate
+
 config SND_RAWMIDI
 	tristate
+	select SND_SEQ_DEVICE if SND_SEQUENCER != n
 
 config SND_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD
 	tristate
diff --git a/sound/core/Makefile b/sound/core/Makefile
index a8514b313a89..e2066e2ef9f8 100644
--- a/sound/core/Makefile
+++ b/sound/core/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ snd-timer-objs    := timer.o
 snd-hrtimer-objs  := hrtimer.o
 snd-rtctimer-objs := rtctimer.o
 snd-hwdep-objs    := hwdep.o
+snd-seq-device-objs := seq_device.o
 
 snd-compress-objs := compress_offload.o
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SND_TIMER)		+= snd-timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_HRTIMER)	+= snd-hrtimer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_PCM)		+= snd-pcm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_DMAENGINE_PCM)	+= snd-pcm-dmaengine.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DEVICE)	+= snd-seq-device.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_RAWMIDI)	+= snd-rawmidi.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL)	+= oss/
diff --git a/sound/core/rawmidi.c b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
index ab890336175f..153d78bc79c0 100644
--- a/sound/core/rawmidi.c
+++ b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ static int snd_rawmidi_dev_free(struct snd_device *device)
 	return snd_rawmidi_free(rmidi);
 }
 
-#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 static void snd_rawmidi_dev_seq_free(struct snd_seq_device *device)
 {
 	struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi = device->private_data;
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ static int snd_rawmidi_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 		}
 	}
 	rmidi->proc_entry = entry;
-#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 	if (!rmidi->ops || !rmidi->ops->dev_register) { /* own registration mechanism */
 		if (snd_seq_device_new(rmidi->card, rmidi->device, SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_MIDISYNTH, 0, &rmidi->seq_dev) >= 0) {
 			rmidi->seq_dev->private_data = rmidi;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/Kconfig b/sound/core/seq/Kconfig
index 140e640e62a6..a536760a94c2 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/seq/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config SND_SEQUENCER
 	tristate "Sequencer support"
 	select SND_TIMER
+	select SND_SEQ_DEVICE
 	help
 	  Say Y or M to enable MIDI sequencer and router support.  This
 	  feature allows routing and enqueueing of MIDI events.  Events
@@ -59,4 +60,3 @@ config SND_SEQ_VIRMIDI
 	tristate
 
 endif # SND_SEQUENCER
-
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/Makefile b/sound/core/seq/Makefile
index 81a8ea537209..68fd367ac39c 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/Makefile
+++ b/sound/core/seq/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 1999 by Jaroslav Kysela <perex@perex.cz>
 #
 
-snd-seq-device-objs := seq_device.o
 snd-seq-objs := seq.o seq_lock.o seq_clientmgr.o seq_memory.o seq_queue.o \
                 seq_fifo.o seq_prioq.o seq_timer.o \
                 seq_system.o seq_ports.o
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ snd-seq-midi-event-objs := seq_midi_event.o
 snd-seq-dummy-objs := seq_dummy.o
 snd-seq-virmidi-objs := seq_virmidi.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER) += snd-seq.o snd-seq-device.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER) += snd-seq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_OSS) += oss/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DUMMY) += snd-seq-dummy.o
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq_device.c
similarity index 100%
rename from sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
rename to sound/core/seq_device.c
diff --git a/sound/drivers/Kconfig b/sound/drivers/Kconfig
index 0e3dc80a7262..7144cc36e8ae 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ config SND_OPL3_LIB
 	tristate
 	select SND_TIMER
 	select SND_HWDEP
+	select SND_SEQ_DEVICE if SND_SEQUENCER != n
 
 config SND_OPL4_LIB
 	tristate
 	select SND_TIMER
 	select SND_HWDEP
+	select SND_SEQ_DEVICE if SND_SEQUENCER != n
 
 # select SEQ stuff to min(SND_SEQUENCER,SND_XXX)
 config SND_OPL3_LIB_SEQ
diff --git a/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_lib.c b/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_lib.c
index cd9e9f31720f..d5e5b4657b4b 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_lib.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_lib.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ int snd_opl3_hwdep_new(struct snd_opl3 * opl3,
 
 	opl3->hwdep = hw;
 	opl3->seq_dev_num = seq_device;
-#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 	if (snd_seq_device_new(card, seq_device, SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_OPL3,
 			       sizeof(struct snd_opl3 *), &opl3->seq_dev) >= 0) {
 		strcpy(opl3->seq_dev->name, hw->name);
diff --git a/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_lib.c b/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_lib.c
index 240656e54400..bc345d564f8d 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_lib.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_lib.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static int snd_opl4_detect(struct snd_opl4 *opl4)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 static void snd_opl4_seq_dev_free(struct snd_seq_device *seq_dev)
 {
 	struct snd_opl4 *opl4 = seq_dev->private_data;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int snd_opl4_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	snd_opl4_create_mixer(opl4);
 	snd_opl4_create_proc(opl4);
 
-#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 	opl4->seq_client = -1;
 	if (opl4->hardware < OPL3_HW_OPL4_ML)
 		snd_opl4_create_seq_dev(opl4, seq_device);
diff --git a/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_local.h b/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_local.h
index d5bac93f8245..a16b4677c1e9 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_local.h
+++ b/sound/drivers/opl4/opl4_local.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ struct snd_opl4 {
 #endif
 	struct mutex access_mutex;
 
-#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 	int used;
 
 	int seq_dev_num;
diff --git a/sound/isa/Kconfig b/sound/isa/Kconfig
index ea8ecc5bb826..cb54d9c0a77f 100644
--- a/sound/isa/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/isa/Kconfig
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ config SND_SBAWE
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_SB16_DSP
+	select SND_SEQ_DEVICE if SND_SEQUENCER != n
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Sound Blaster AWE soundcards
 	  (including the Plug and Play version).
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
index 0b5c4cf3abfa..d56973b770c7 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/emu8000.c
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ snd_emu8000_new(struct snd_card *card, int index, long port, int seq_ports,
 		snd_emu8000_free(hw);
 		return err;
 	}
-#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 	if (snd_seq_device_new(card, index, SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_EMU8000,
 			       sizeof(struct snd_emu8000*), &awe) >= 0) {
 		strcpy(awe->name, "EMU-8000");
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
index 31ab09b3b049..917a93d696c3 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("{{Creative Labs,SB AWE 32},"
 #define SNDRV_DEBUG_IRQ
 #endif
 
-#if defined(SNDRV_SBAWE) && IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if defined(SNDRV_SBAWE) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 #define SNDRV_SBAWE_EMU8000
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/Kconfig b/sound/pci/Kconfig
index 9ac9326f28d6..d9f3fdb777e4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/Kconfig
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ config SND_EMU10K1
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_AC97_CODEC
 	select SND_TIMER
+	select SND_SEQ_DEVICE if SND_SEQUENCER != n
 	depends on ZONE_DMA
 	help
 	  Say Y to include support for Sound Blaster PCI 512, Live!,
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1.c
index 6a0e49ac5273..d3203df50a1a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("{{Creative Labs,SB Live!/PCI512/E-mu APS},"
 	       "{Creative Labs,SB Audigy}}");
 
-#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER)
 #define ENABLE_SYNTH
 #include <sound/emu10k1_synth.h>
 #endif