diff --git a/sound/sound_core.c b/sound/sound_core.c
index 90d118cd9164..aa4a57e488e5 100644
--- a/sound/sound_core.c
+++ b/sound/sound_core.c
@@ -136,11 +136,7 @@ struct sound_unit
  * All these clutters are scheduled to be removed along with
  * sound-slot/service-* module aliases.
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SOUND_OSS_CORE_PRECLAIM
-static int preclaim_oss = 1;
-#else
-static int preclaim_oss = 0;
-#endif
+static int preclaim_oss = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SOUND_OSS_CORE_PRECLAIM);
 
 module_param(preclaim_oss, int, 0444);