diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
index 1a63464..efa3e31 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
 
   /* Volume/Mute controls and their state */
   int fu_id; /* Feature Unit ID */
-  struct snd_kcontrol *snd_kctl_volume;
-  struct snd_kcontrol *snd_kctl_mute;
+  struct snd_ctl_elem_id snd_kctl_volume_id;
+  struct snd_ctl_elem_id snd_kctl_mute_id;
   s16 volume_min, volume_max, volume_res;
   s16 volume;
   int mute;
 
-	struct snd_kcontrol *snd_kctl_rate; /* read-only current rate */
+	struct snd_ctl_elem_id snd_kctl_rate_id; /* read-only current rate */
 	int srate; /* selected samplerate */
 	int active; /* playback/capture running */
 
@@ -494,14 +494,13 @@
 static void set_active(struct uac_rtd_params *prm, bool active)
 {
 	// notifying through the Rate ctrl
-	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl = prm->snd_kctl_rate;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&prm->lock, flags);
 	if (prm->active != active) {
 		prm->active = active;
 		snd_ctl_notify(prm->uac->card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE,
-				&kctl->id);
+				&prm->snd_kctl_rate_id);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&prm->lock, flags);
 }
@@ -807,7 +806,7 @@
 
 	if (change)
 		snd_ctl_notify(uac->card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE,
-				&prm->snd_kctl_volume->id);
+				&prm->snd_kctl_volume_id);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -856,7 +855,7 @@
 
 	if (change)
 		snd_ctl_notify(uac->card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE,
-			       &prm->snd_kctl_mute->id);
+			       &prm->snd_kctl_mute_id);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1331,7 +1330,7 @@
 			err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
 			if (err < 0)
 				goto snd_fail;
-			prm->snd_kctl_mute = kctl;
+			prm->snd_kctl_mute_id = kctl->id;
 			prm->mute = 0;
 		}
 
@@ -1359,7 +1358,7 @@
 			err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
 			if (err < 0)
 				goto snd_fail;
-			prm->snd_kctl_volume = kctl;
+			prm->snd_kctl_volume_id = kctl->id;
 			prm->volume = fu->volume_max;
 			prm->volume_max = fu->volume_max;
 			prm->volume_min = fu->volume_min;
@@ -1383,7 +1382,7 @@
 		err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto snd_fail;
-		prm->snd_kctl_rate = kctl;
+		prm->snd_kctl_rate_id = kctl->id;
 	}
 
 	strscpy(card->driver, card_name);