--- zzzz-none-000/linux-3.10.107/sound/synth/emux/emux_synth.c	2017-06-27 09:49:32.000000000 +0000
+++ scorpion-7490-727/linux-3.10.107/sound/synth/emux/emux_synth.c	2021-02-04 17:41:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -186,8 +186,7 @@
 				 */
 				vp->state = SNDRV_EMUX_ST_PENDING;
 				if (! emu->timer_active) {
-					emu->tlist.expires = jiffies + 1;
-					add_timer(&emu->tlist);
+					mod_timer(&emu->tlist, jiffies + 1);
 					emu->timer_active = 1;
 				}
 			} else
@@ -223,8 +222,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if (do_again) {
-		emu->tlist.expires = jiffies + 1;
-		add_timer(&emu->tlist);
+		mod_timer(&emu->tlist, jiffies + 1);
 		emu->timer_active = 1;
 	} else
 		emu->timer_active = 0;