diff --git a/sound/sound_core.c b/sound/sound_core.c
index 359753f..45759f4 100644
--- a/sound/sound_core.c
+++ b/sound/sound_core.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 	}
 
 	device_create(sound_class, dev, MKDEV(SOUND_MAJOR, s->unit_minor),
-		      NULL, s->name+6);
+		      NULL, "%s", s->name+6);
 	return s->unit_minor;
 
 fail: