diff --git a/sound/core/Kconfig b/sound/core/Kconfig
index 6ae1d2e24b4e..48cf45cfd0b7 100644
--- a/sound/core/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/Kconfig
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@ config SND_RTCTIMER
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
 	  will be called snd-rtctimer.
 
+config SND_SEQ_RTCTIMER_DEFAULT
+	bool "Use RTC as default sequencer timer"
+	depends on SND_RTCTIMER && SND_SEQUENCER
+	default y
+	help
+	  Say Y here to use the RTC timer as the default sequencer
+	  timer.  This is strongly recommended because it ensures
+	  precise MIDI timing even when the system timer runs at less
+	  than 1000 Hz.
+
+	  If in doubt, say Y.
+
 config SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
 	bool "Verbose printk"
 	depends on SND
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq.c b/sound/core/seq/seq.c
index 7449d2a62629..24644150f24b 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq.c
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ int seq_client_load[64] = {[0 ... 63] = -1};
 int seq_default_timer_class = SNDRV_TIMER_CLASS_GLOBAL;
 int seq_default_timer_sclass = SNDRV_TIMER_SCLASS_NONE;
 int seq_default_timer_card = -1;
-int seq_default_timer_device = SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_SYSTEM;
+int seq_default_timer_device =
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_SEQ_RTCTIMER_DEFAULT
+	SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_RTC
+#else
+	SNDRV_TIMER_GLOBAL_SYSTEM
+#endif
+	;
 int seq_default_timer_subdevice = 0;
 int seq_default_timer_resolution = 0;	/* Hz */