diff --git a/sound/synth/emux/emux_oss.c b/sound/synth/emux/emux_oss.c
index 82e350e9501c..ac75816ada7c 100644
--- a/sound/synth/emux/emux_oss.c
+++ b/sound/synth/emux/emux_oss.c
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ snd_emux_init_seq_oss(struct snd_emux *emu)
 	struct snd_seq_oss_reg *arg;
 	struct snd_seq_device *dev;
 
-	if (snd_seq_device_new(emu->card, 0, SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_OSS,
+	/* using device#1 here for avoiding conflicts with OPL3 */
+	if (snd_seq_device_new(emu->card, 1, SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_OSS,
 			       sizeof(struct snd_seq_oss_reg), &dev) < 0)
 		return;