diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp.c b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
index 332a71d..14f912a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 module_param(spdif_aclink, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spdif_aclink, "S/PDIF over AC-link.");
 
+/* just for backward compatibility */
+static int enable;
+module_param(enable, int, 0444);
+
 
 /*
  */
diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c b/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
index a4778d3..ab39c0b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 module_param(ac97_clock, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ac97_clock, "AC'97 codec clock (default 48000Hz).");
 
+/* just for backward compatibility */
+static int enable;
+module_param(enable, int, 0444);
+
 
 /*
  */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index d9e88df..1426fa0 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
 module_param(position_fix, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(position_fix, "Fix DMA pointer (0 = auto, 1 = none, 2 = POSBUF, 3 = FIFO size).");
 
+/* just for backward compatibility */
+static int enable;
+module_param(enable, int, 0444);
+
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("{{Intel, ICH6},"
 			 "{Intel, ICH6M},"
diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
index a82f3b6..352c2cc 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0.c
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@
 module_param(xbox, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(xbox, "Set to 1 for Xbox, if you have problems with the AC'97 codec detection.");
 
+/* just for backward compatibility */
+static int enable;
+module_param(enable, int, 0444);
+static int joystick;
+module_param(joystick, int, 0444);
+
 /*
  *  Direct registers
  */
diff --git a/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c b/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
index be604bb..2295335 100644
--- a/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
+++ b/sound/pci/intel8x0m.c
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
 module_param(ac97_clock, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ac97_clock, "AC'97 codec clock (0 = auto-detect).");
 
+/* just for backward compatibility */
+static int enable;
+module_param(enable, int, 0444);
+
 /*
  *  Direct registers
  */
diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index 4545208..b2779fb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
 module_param(dxs_support, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(dxs_support, "Support for DXS channels (0 = auto, 1 = enable, 2 = disable, 3 = 48k only, 4 = no VRA, 5 = enable any sample rate)");
 
+/* just for backward compatibility */
+static int enable;
+module_param(enable, int, 0444);
+
 
 /* revision numbers for via686 */
 #define VIA_REV_686_A		0x10
diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
index a7a60d8..9462ebf 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
 module_param(ac97_clock, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ac97_clock, "AC'97 codec clock (default 48000Hz).");
 
+/* just for backward compatibility */
+static int enable;
+module_param(enable, int, 0444);
+
 
 /*
  *  Direct registers