diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
index 5cf8d65ed5ef..60e8fc1b3440 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
@@ -569,5 +569,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_load_drivers);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_new);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_register_driver);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_unregister_driver);
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_autoload_lock);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_autoload_unlock);
+#endif