diff --git a/rules/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules b/rules/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
index cd745effe0..cacb533db8 100644
--- a/rules/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
+++ b/rules/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM=="graphics",		GROUP="video"
 SUBSYSTEM=="drm",		GROUP="video"
 
 # sound
-SUBSYSTEM=="sound",		GROUP="audio"
+SUBSYSTEM=="sound",		GROUP="audio", \
+  OPTIONS+="static_node=snd/seq", OPTIONS+="static_node=snd/timer"
 
 # DVB (video)
 SUBSYSTEM=="dvb", GROUP="video"