diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
index 598c22f..5de23c0 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
@@ -4288,7 +4288,7 @@
 <![CDATA[
   struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi;
   snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401, port, info_flags,
-                      irq, irq_flags, &rmidi);
+                      irq, &rmidi);
 ]]>
           </programlisting>
         </informalexample>
@@ -4343,6 +4343,13 @@
 	by itself to start processing the output stream in the irq handler.
 	</para>
 
+	<para>
+	If the MPU-401 interface shares its interrupt with the other logical
+	devices on the card, set <constant>MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK</constant>
+	(see <link linkend="midi-interface-interrupt-handler"><citetitle>
+	below</citetitle></link>).
+	</para>
+
       <para>
         Usually, the port address corresponds to the command port and
         port + 1 corresponds to the data port. If not, you may change
@@ -4375,14 +4382,12 @@
       </para>
 
       <para>
-        The 6th argument specifies the irq number for UART. If the irq
-      is already allocated, pass 0 to the 7th argument
-      (<parameter>irq_flags</parameter>). Otherwise, pass the flags
-      for irq allocation 
-      (<constant>SA_XXX</constant> bits) to it, and the irq will be
-      reserved by the mpu401-uart layer. If the card doesn't generate
-      UART interrupts, pass -1 as the irq number. Then a timer
-      interrupt will be invoked for polling. 
+	The 6th argument specifies the ISA irq number that will be
+	allocated.  If no interrupt is to be allocated (because your
+	code is already allocating a shared interrupt, or because the
+	device does not use interrupts), pass -1 instead.
+	For a MPU-401 device without an interrupt, a polling timer
+	will be used instead.
       </para>
     </section>
 
@@ -4390,12 +4395,13 @@
       <title>Interrupt Handler</title>
       <para>
         When the interrupt is allocated in
-      <function>snd_mpu401_uart_new()</function>, the private
-      interrupt handler is used, hence you don't have anything else to do
-      than creating the mpu401 stuff. Otherwise, you have to call
-      <function>snd_mpu401_uart_interrupt()</function> explicitly when
-      a UART interrupt is invoked and checked in your own interrupt
-      handler.  
+      <function>snd_mpu401_uart_new()</function>, an exclusive ISA
+      interrupt handler is automatically used, hence you don't have
+      anything else to do than creating the mpu401 stuff.  Otherwise, you
+      have to set <constant>MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK</constant>, and call
+      <function>snd_mpu401_uart_interrupt()</function> explicitly from your
+      own interrupt handler when it has determined that a UART interrupt
+      has occurred.
       </para>
 
       <para>
diff --git a/include/sound/mpu401.h b/include/sound/mpu401.h
index 1f1d53f..20230db 100644
--- a/include/sound/mpu401.h
+++ b/include/sound/mpu401.h
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@
 #define MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED	(1 << 2)	/* integrated h/w port */
 #define MPU401_INFO_MMIO	(1 << 3)	/* MMIO access */
 #define MPU401_INFO_TX_IRQ	(1 << 4)	/* independent TX irq */
+#define MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK	(1 << 5)	/* mpu401 irq handler is called
+						   from driver irq handler */
 #define MPU401_INFO_NO_ACK	(1 << 6)	/* No ACK cmd needed */
+#define MPU401_INFO_USE_TIMER	(1 << 15)	/* internal */
 
 #define MPU401_MODE_BIT_INPUT		0
 #define MPU401_MODE_BIT_OUTPUT		1
@@ -73,8 +76,7 @@
 	unsigned long port;		/* base port of MPU-401 chip */
 	unsigned long cport;		/* port + 1 (usually) */
 	struct resource *res;		/* port resource */
-	int irq;			/* IRQ number of MPU-401 chip (-1 = poll) */
-	int irq_flags;
+	int irq;			/* IRQ number of MPU-401 chip */
 
 	unsigned long mode;		/* MPU401_MODE_XXXX */
 	int timer_invoked;
@@ -131,7 +133,6 @@
 			unsigned long port,
 			unsigned int info_flags,
 			int irq,
-			int irq_flags,
 			struct snd_rawmidi ** rrawmidi);
 
 #endif /* __SOUND_MPU401_H */
diff --git a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
index 149d05a..1c02852 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@
 	}
 
 	err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401, port[dev], 0,
-				  irq[dev], irq[dev] >= 0 ? IRQF_DISABLED : 0,
-				  NULL);
+				  irq[dev], NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "MPU401 not detected at 0x%lx\n", port[dev]);
 		goto _err;
diff --git a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401_uart.c b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401_uart.c
index 2af0999..9d01c18 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401_uart.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401_uart.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  Routines for control of MPU-401 in UART mode
  *
  *  MPU-401 supports UART mode which is not capable generate transmit
- *  interrupts thus output is done via polling. Also, if irq < 0, then
+ *  interrupts thus output is done via polling. Without interrupt,
  *  input is done also via polling. Do not expect good performance.
  *
  *
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 			/* first time - flush FIFO */
 			while (max-- > 0)
 				mpu->read(mpu, MPU401D(mpu));
-			if (mpu->irq < 0)
+			if (mpu->info_flags & MPU401_INFO_USE_TIMER)
 				snd_mpu401_uart_add_timer(mpu, 1);
 		}
 		
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
 		snd_mpu401_uart_input_read(mpu);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mpu->input_lock, flags);
 	} else {
-		if (mpu->irq < 0)
+		if (mpu->info_flags & MPU401_INFO_USE_TIMER)
 			snd_mpu401_uart_remove_timer(mpu, 1);
 		clear_bit(MPU401_MODE_BIT_INPUT_TRIGGER, &mpu->mode);
 	}
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
 static void snd_mpu401_uart_free(struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi)
 {
 	struct snd_mpu401 *mpu = rmidi->private_data;
-	if (mpu->irq_flags && mpu->irq >= 0)
+	if (mpu->irq >= 0)
 		free_irq(mpu->irq, (void *) mpu);
 	release_and_free_resource(mpu->res);
 	kfree(mpu);
@@ -509,8 +509,7 @@
  * @hardware: the hardware type, MPU401_HW_XXXX
  * @port: the base address of MPU401 port
  * @info_flags: bitflags MPU401_INFO_XXX
- * @irq: the irq number, -1 if no interrupt for mpu
- * @irq_flags: the irq request flags (SA_XXX), 0 if irq was already reserved.
+ * @irq: the ISA irq number, -1 if not to be allocated
  * @rrawmidi: the pointer to store the new rawmidi instance
  *
  * Creates a new MPU-401 instance.
@@ -525,7 +524,7 @@
 			unsigned short hardware,
 			unsigned long port,
 			unsigned int info_flags,
-			int irq, int irq_flags,
+			int irq,
 			struct snd_rawmidi ** rrawmidi)
 {
 	struct snd_mpu401 *mpu;
@@ -577,8 +576,8 @@
 		mpu->cport = port + 2;
 	else
 		mpu->cport = port + 1;
-	if (irq >= 0 && irq_flags) {
-		if (request_irq(irq, snd_mpu401_uart_interrupt, irq_flags,
+	if (irq >= 0) {
+		if (request_irq(irq, snd_mpu401_uart_interrupt, IRQF_DISABLED,
 				"MPU401 UART", (void *) mpu)) {
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "mpu401_uart: "
 				   "unable to grab IRQ %d\n", irq);
@@ -586,9 +585,10 @@
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 	}
+	if (irq < 0 && !(info_flags & MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK))
+		info_flags |= MPU401_INFO_USE_TIMER;
 	mpu->info_flags = info_flags;
 	mpu->irq = irq;
-	mpu->irq_flags = irq_flags;
 	if (card->shortname[0])
 		snprintf(rmidi->name, sizeof(rmidi->name), "%s MIDI",
 			 card->shortname);
diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
index 3cb75bc..a87a2b5 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
 	if (mpu_port[dev] > 0) {
 		if (snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401,
-					mpu_port[dev], 0, mpu_irq[dev], IRQF_DISABLED,
+					mpu_port[dev], 0, mpu_irq[dev],
 					NULL) < 0)
 			printk(KERN_ERR PFX "no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx.\n", mpu_port[dev]);
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/als100.c b/sound/isa/als100.c
index 20becc8..706effd 100644
--- a/sound/isa/als100.c
+++ b/sound/isa/als100.c
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@
 					mpu_type,
 					mpu_port[dev], 0, 
 					mpu_irq[dev],
-					mpu_irq[dev] >= 0 ? IRQF_DISABLED : 0,
 					NULL) < 0)
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx\n", mpu_port[dev]);
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/azt2320.c b/sound/isa/azt2320.c
index aac8dc1..b7bdbf3 100644
--- a/sound/isa/azt2320.c
+++ b/sound/isa/azt2320.c
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@
 	if (mpu_port[dev] > 0 && mpu_port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		if (snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_AZT2320,
 				mpu_port[dev], 0,
-				mpu_irq[dev], IRQF_DISABLED,
-				NULL) < 0)
+				mpu_irq[dev], NULL) < 0)
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx\n", mpu_port[dev]);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/cmi8330.c b/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
index fe79a16..dca69f8 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
 	if (mpuport[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		if (snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401,
 					mpuport[dev], 0, mpuirq[dev],
-					IRQF_DISABLED, NULL) < 0)
+					NULL) < 0)
 			printk(KERN_ERR PFX "no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx.\n",
 				mpuport[dev]);
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
index cb9153e..409fa0a 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
 			mpu_irq[n] = -1;
 		if (snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_CS4232,
 					mpu_port[n], 0, mpu_irq[n],
-					mpu_irq[n] >= 0 ? IRQF_DISABLED : 0,
 					NULL) < 0)
 			dev_warn(dev, "MPU401 not detected\n");
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
index 999dc1e..0dbde46 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
@@ -449,8 +449,7 @@
 			mpu_irq[dev] = -1;
 		if (snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_CS4232,
 					mpu_port[dev], 0,
-					mpu_irq[dev],
-					mpu_irq[dev] >= 0 ? IRQF_DISABLED : 0, NULL) < 0)
+					mpu_irq[dev], NULL) < 0)
 			printk(KERN_WARNING IDENT ": MPU401 not detected\n");
 	}
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
index 0cde813..5493e9e 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 			chip->mpu_port > 0) {
 		error = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_ES1688,
 				chip->mpu_port, 0,
-				mpu_irq[n], IRQF_DISABLED, NULL);
+				mpu_irq[n], NULL);
 		if (error < 0)
 			return error;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index fb4d6b3..aeee8f8 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -2160,8 +2160,8 @@
 
 	if (mpu_port[dev] > 0 && mpu_port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_ES18XX,
-					  mpu_port[dev], 0,
-					  irq[dev], 0, &chip->rmidi);
+					  mpu_port[dev], MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+					  -1, &chip->rmidi);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/galaxy/galaxy.c b/sound/isa/galaxy/galaxy.c
index ee54df0..e51d324 100644
--- a/sound/isa/galaxy/galaxy.c
+++ b/sound/isa/galaxy/galaxy.c
@@ -585,8 +585,7 @@
 
 	if (mpu_port[n] >= 0) {
 		err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401,
-					  mpu_port[n], 0, mpu_irq[n],
-					  IRQF_DISABLED, NULL);
+					  mpu_port[n], 0, mpu_irq[n], NULL);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto error;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
index 008e8e5..c4733c0 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
@@ -317,8 +317,7 @@
 
 	if (es1688->mpu_port >= 0x300) {
 		error = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_ES1688,
-				es1688->mpu_port, 0,
-				mpu_irq[n], IRQF_DISABLED, NULL);
+				es1688->mpu_port, 0, mpu_irq[n], NULL);
 		if (error < 0)
 			goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c b/sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c
index 91d6023..0961e2c 100644
--- a/sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c
+++ b/sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@
 					  mpu_io[0],
 					  MPU401_MODE_INPUT |
 					  MPU401_MODE_OUTPUT,
-					  mpu_irq[0], IRQF_DISABLED,
+					  mpu_irq[0],
 					  &chip->rmidi);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR LOGNAME
diff --git a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
index 9b915e2..de99f47 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
@@ -707,8 +707,9 @@
 	}
 	if (midi_port[dev] >= 0x300 && midi_port[dev] < 0x340) {
 		if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_OPL3SA2,
-					       midi_port[dev], 0,
-					       xirq, 0, &chip->rmidi)) < 0)
+					       midi_port[dev],
+					       MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK, -1,
+					       &chip->rmidi)) < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d",
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
index 8c24102..d94d0f3 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
@@ -1377,8 +1377,7 @@
 		rmidi = NULL;
 	else {
 		error = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401,
-				mpu_port, 0, miro->mpu_irq, IRQF_DISABLED,
-				&rmidi);
+				mpu_port, 0, miro->mpu_irq, &rmidi);
 		if (error < 0)
 			snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx?\n",
 				   mpu_port);
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
index c35dc68..346e12b 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@
 		rmidi = NULL;
 	else {
 		error = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401,
-				mpu_port, 0, mpu_irq, IRQF_DISABLED, &rmidi);
+				mpu_port, 0, mpu_irq, &rmidi);
 		if (error)
 			snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx?\n",
 				   mpu_port);
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/jazz16.c b/sound/isa/sb/jazz16.c
index 8ccbcdd..54e3c2c 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/jazz16.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/jazz16.c
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@
 					MPU401_HW_MPU401,
 					mpu_port[dev], 0,
 					mpu_irq[dev],
-					mpu_irq[dev] >= 0 ? IRQF_DISABLED : 0,
 					NULL) < 0)
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx\n",
 					mpu_port[dev]);
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
index 4d1c5a3..237f8bd 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
@@ -394,8 +394,9 @@
 
 	if (chip->mpu_port > 0 && chip->mpu_port != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_SB,
-					       chip->mpu_port, 0,
-					       xirq, 0, &chip->rmidi)) < 0)
+					       chip->mpu_port,
+					       MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK, -1,
+					       &chip->rmidi)) < 0)
 			return err;
 		chip->rmidi_callback = snd_mpu401_uart_interrupt;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/sc6000.c b/sound/isa/sc6000.c
index 9a8bbf6..207c161 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sc6000.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sc6000.c
@@ -658,8 +658,7 @@
 		if (snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0,
 					MPU401_HW_MPU401,
 					mpu_port[dev], 0,
-					mpu_irq[dev], IRQF_DISABLED,
-					NULL) < 0)
+					mpu_irq[dev], NULL) < 0)
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx ?\n",
 					mpu_port[dev]);
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/sscape.c b/sound/isa/sscape.c
index e2d5d2d..f2379e1 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sscape.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sscape.c
@@ -825,8 +825,7 @@
 	int err;
 
 	err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, devnum, MPU401_HW_MPU401, port,
-				  MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED, irq, IRQF_DISABLED,
-				  &rawmidi);
+				  MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED, irq, &rawmidi);
 	if (err == 0) {
 		struct snd_mpu401 *mpu = rawmidi->private_data;
 		mpu->open_input = mpu401_open;
diff --git a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
index 711670e..83f291d 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
@@ -449,8 +449,7 @@
 	if (cs4232_mpu_port[dev] > 0 && cs4232_mpu_port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, midi_dev, MPU401_HW_CS4232,
 					  cs4232_mpu_port[dev], 0,
-					  cs4232_mpu_irq[dev], IRQF_DISABLED,
-					  NULL);
+					  cs4232_mpu_irq[dev], NULL);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			snd_printk (KERN_ERR "can't allocate CS4232 MPU-401 device\n");
 			return err;
diff --git a/sound/pci/als4000.c b/sound/pci/als4000.c
index a9c1af3..0462869 100644
--- a/sound/pci/als4000.c
+++ b/sound/pci/als4000.c
@@ -931,8 +931,9 @@
 
 	if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new( card, 0, MPU401_HW_ALS4000,
 					iobase + ALS4K_IOB_30_MIDI_DATA,
-					MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-					pci->irq, 0, &chip->rmidi)) < 0) {
+					MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED |
+					MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+					-1, &chip->rmidi)) < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "als4000: no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx?\n",
 				iobase + ALS4K_IOB_30_MIDI_DATA);
 		goto out_err;
diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mpu401.c b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mpu401.c
index 0dc8d25..e6c6a0f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mpu401.c
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mpu401.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 #ifdef VORTEX_MPU401_LEGACY
 	if ((temp =
 	     snd_mpu401_uart_new(vortex->card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401, 0x330,
-				 0, 0, 0, &rmidi)) != 0) {
+				 MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK, -1, &rmidi)) != 0) {
 		hwwrite(vortex->mmio, VORTEX_CTRL,
 			(hwread(vortex->mmio, VORTEX_CTRL) &
 			 ~CTRL_MIDI_PORT) & ~CTRL_MIDI_EN);
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
 	port = (unsigned long)(vortex->mmio + VORTEX_MIDI_DATA);
 	if ((temp =
 	     snd_mpu401_uart_new(vortex->card, 0, MPU401_HW_AUREAL, port,
-				 MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED | MPU401_INFO_MMIO,
-				 0, 0, &rmidi)) != 0) {
+				 MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED | MPU401_INFO_MMIO |
+				 MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK, -1, &rmidi)) != 0) {
 		hwwrite(vortex->mmio, VORTEX_CTRL,
 			(hwread(vortex->mmio, VORTEX_CTRL) &
 			 ~CTRL_MIDI_PORT) & ~CTRL_MIDI_EN);
diff --git a/sound/pci/azt3328.c b/sound/pci/azt3328.c
index 579fc0d..d24fe42 100644
--- a/sound/pci/azt3328.c
+++ b/sound/pci/azt3328.c
@@ -2652,8 +2652,9 @@
 	   since our hardware ought to be similar, thus use same ID. */
 	err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(
 		card, 0,
-		MPU401_HW_AZT2320, chip->mpu_io, MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-		pci->irq, 0, &chip->rmidi
+		MPU401_HW_AZT2320, chip->mpu_io,
+		MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED | MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+		-1, &chip->rmidi
 	);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "azf3328: no MPU-401 device at 0x%lx?\n",
diff --git a/sound/pci/cmipci.c b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
index 9cf99fb..da9c732 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cmipci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
@@ -3228,8 +3228,9 @@
 		if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_CMIPCI,
 					       iomidi,
 					       (integrated_midi ?
-						MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED : 0),
-					       cm->irq, 0, &cm->rmidi)) < 0) {
+						MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED : 0) |
+					       MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+					       -1, &cm->rmidi)) < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "cmipci: no UART401 device at 0x%lx\n", iomidi);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/es1938.c b/sound/pci/es1938.c
index 26a5a2f..718a264 100644
--- a/sound/pci/es1938.c
+++ b/sound/pci/es1938.c
@@ -1854,8 +1854,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if (snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401,
-				chip->mpu_port, MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-				chip->irq, 0, &chip->rmidi) < 0) {
+				chip->mpu_port,
+				MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED | MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+				-1, &chip->rmidi) < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "es1938: unable to initialize MPU-401\n");
 	} else {
 		// this line is vital for MIDI interrupt handling on ess-solo1
diff --git a/sound/pci/es1968.c b/sound/pci/es1968.c
index 99ea932..407e4ab 100644
--- a/sound/pci/es1968.c
+++ b/sound/pci/es1968.c
@@ -2843,8 +2843,9 @@
 	if (enable_mpu[dev]) {
 		if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401,
 					       chip->io_port + ESM_MPU401_PORT,
-					       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-					       chip->irq, 0, &chip->rmidi)) < 0) {
+					       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED |
+					       MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+					       -1, &chip->rmidi)) < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "es1968: skipping MPU-401 MIDI support..\n");
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/fm801.c b/sound/pci/fm801.c
index f9123f0..c55b1b3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/fm801.c
+++ b/sound/pci/fm801.c
@@ -1306,8 +1306,9 @@
 	}
 	if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_FM801,
 				       FM801_REG(chip, MPU401_DATA),
-				       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-				       chip->irq, 0, &chip->rmidi)) < 0) {
+				       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED |
+				       MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+				       -1, &chip->rmidi)) < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.c
index 0ccc0eb..8531b98 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.c
@@ -2748,8 +2748,9 @@
 	if (!c->no_mpu401) {
 		err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_ICE1712,
 			ICEREG(ice, MPU1_CTRL),
-			(c->mpu401_1_info_flags | MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED),
-			ice->irq, 0, &ice->rmidi[0]);
+			c->mpu401_1_info_flags |
+			MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED | MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+			-1, &ice->rmidi[0]);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			snd_card_free(card);
 			return err;
@@ -2764,8 +2765,9 @@
 			/*  2nd port used  */
 			err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 1, MPU401_HW_ICE1712,
 				ICEREG(ice, MPU2_CTRL),
-				(c->mpu401_2_info_flags | MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED),
-				ice->irq, 0, &ice->rmidi[1]);
+				c->mpu401_2_info_flags |
+				MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED | MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+				-1, &ice->rmidi[1]);
 
 			if (err < 0) {
 				snd_card_free(card);
diff --git a/sound/pci/maestro3.c b/sound/pci/maestro3.c
index 0378126..2fd4bf2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/maestro3.c
+++ b/sound/pci/maestro3.c
@@ -2820,8 +2820,8 @@
 	/* TODO enable MIDI IRQ and I/O */
 	err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(chip->card, 0, MPU401_HW_MPU401,
 				  chip->iobase + MPU401_DATA_PORT,
-				  MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-				  chip->irq, 0, &chip->rmidi);
+				  MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED | MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+				  -1, &chip->rmidi);
 	if (err < 0)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "maestro3: no MIDI support.\n");
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
index 82311fc..53e5508 100644
--- a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
+++ b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
@@ -678,15 +678,15 @@
 		goto err_card;
 
 	if (chip->model.device_config & (MIDI_OUTPUT | MIDI_INPUT)) {
-		unsigned int info_flags = MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED;
+		unsigned int info_flags =
+				MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED | MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK;
 		if (chip->model.device_config & MIDI_OUTPUT)
 			info_flags |= MPU401_INFO_OUTPUT;
 		if (chip->model.device_config & MIDI_INPUT)
 			info_flags |= MPU401_INFO_INPUT;
 		err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_CMIPCI,
 					  chip->addr + OXYGEN_MPU401,
-					  info_flags, 0, 0,
-					  &chip->midi);
+					  info_flags, -1, &chip->midi);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto err_card;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c b/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
index e34ae14..88cc776 100644
--- a/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
+++ b/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@
 		val = mpu_port[dev];
 		pci_write_config_word(chip->pci, PCI_EXT_MPU_Base, val);
 		err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_RIPTIDE,
-					  val, 0, chip->irq, 0,
+					  val, MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK, -1,
 					  &chip->rmidi);
 		if (err < 0)
 			snd_printk(KERN_WARNING
diff --git a/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c b/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
index 2571a67..c500816 100644
--- a/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
+++ b/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
@@ -1493,9 +1493,10 @@
 		return err;
 	}
 	if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_SONICVIBES,
-				       sonic->midi_port, MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-				       sonic->irq, 0,
-				       &midi_uart)) < 0) {
+				       sonic->midi_port,
+				       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED |
+				       MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+				       -1, &midi_uart)) < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/trident/trident.c b/sound/pci/trident/trident.c
index d8a128f..5e707ef 100644
--- a/sound/pci/trident/trident.c
+++ b/sound/pci/trident/trident.c
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@
 	if (trident->device != TRIDENT_DEVICE_ID_SI7018 &&
 	    (err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_TRID4DWAVE,
 				       trident->midi_port,
-				       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-				       trident->irq, 0, &trident->rmidi)) < 0) {
+				       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED |
+				       MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+				       -1, &trident->rmidi)) < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index f03fd62..35d5f43 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -2068,8 +2068,9 @@
 	pci_write_config_byte(chip->pci, VIA_PNP_CONTROL, legacy_cfg);
 	if (chip->mpu_res) {
 		if (snd_mpu401_uart_new(chip->card, 0, MPU401_HW_VIA686A,
-					mpu_port, MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-					chip->irq, 0, &chip->rmidi) < 0) {
+					mpu_port, MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED |
+					MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK, -1,
+					&chip->rmidi) < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "unable to initialize MPU-401"
 			       " at 0x%lx, skipping\n", mpu_port);
 			legacy &= ~VIA_FUNC_ENABLE_MIDI;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
index 511d576..3253b04 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c
@@ -305,8 +305,9 @@
 	if (chip->mpu_res) {
 		if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_YMFPCI,
 					       mpu_port[dev],
-					       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED,
-					       pci->irq, 0, &chip->rawmidi)) < 0) {
+					       MPU401_INFO_INTEGRATED |
+					       MPU401_INFO_IRQ_HOOK,
+					       -1, &chip->rawmidi)) < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "ymfpci: cannot initialize MPU401 at 0x%lx, skipping...\n", mpu_port[dev]);
 			legacy_ctrl &= ~YMFPCI_LEGACY_MIEN; /* disable MPU401 irq */
 			pci_write_config_word(pci, PCIR_DSXG_LEGACY, legacy_ctrl);