diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index 4aa7b1b72877..2fff0fb77ba2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -530,10 +530,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hda_bus_new);
 #define is_generic_config(codec)	0
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL_MODULE
+#ifdef MODULE
 #define HDA_MODREQ_MAX_COUNT	2	/* two request_modules()'s */
 #else
-#define HDA_MODREQ_MAX_COUNT	0
+#define HDA_MODREQ_MAX_COUNT	0	/* all presets are statically linked */
 #endif
 
 /*