diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/als4000.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/als4000.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/als4000.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/als4000.c
@@ -847,8 +847,8 @@
 	pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_PLAY, &alspchan_class, sc);
 	pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_REC,  &alsrchan_class, sc);
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at io 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
-		 rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_als4000));
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_als4000/io 0x%jx irq %jd",
+		 rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq));
 	pcm_setstatus(dev, status);
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/atiixp.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/atiixp.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -1097,9 +1097,8 @@
 	    "polling", CTLTYPE_INT | CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE, sc->dev,
 	    sizeof(sc->dev), sysctl_atiixp_polling, "I", "Enable polling mode");
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at memory 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
-	    rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq),
-	    PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_atiixp));
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_atiixp/memory 0x%jx irq %jd",
+	    rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq));
 
 	pcm_setstatus(sc->dev, status);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/cmi.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/cmi.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/cmi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/cmi.c
@@ -990,8 +990,8 @@
 	pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_PLAY, &cmichan_class, sc);
 	pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_REC, &cmichan_class, sc);
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at io 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
-		 rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_cmi));
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_cmi/io 0x%jx irq %jd",
+		 rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq));
 	pcm_setstatus(dev, status);
 
 	DEB(printf("cmi_attach: succeeded\n"));
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/cs4281.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/cs4281.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/cs4281.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/cs4281.c
@@ -845,9 +845,9 @@
     pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_PLAY, &cs4281chan_class, sc);
     pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_REC, &cs4281chan_class, sc);
 
-    snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at %s 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
+    snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_cs4281/%s 0x%jx irq %jd",
 	     (sc->regtype == SYS_RES_IOPORT)? "io" : "memory",
-	     rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_cs4281));
+	     rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq));
     pcm_setstatus(dev, status);
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/csapcm.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/csapcm.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/csapcm.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/csapcm.c
@@ -819,8 +819,8 @@
 		return (ENXIO);
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at irq %jd %s",
-			rman_get_start(resp->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_csa));
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_csa/irq %jd",
+	    rman_get_start(resp->irq));
 
 	/* Enable interrupt. */
 	if (snd_setup_intr(dev, resp->irq, 0, csa_intr, csa, &csa->ih)) {
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10k1.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10k1.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10k1.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10k1.c
@@ -2126,9 +2126,8 @@
 		goto bad;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at io 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
-	    rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq),
-	    PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_emu10k1));
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_emu10k1/io 0x%jx irq %jd",
+	    rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq));
 
 	if (pcm_register(dev, sc, sc->nchans, gotmic ? 3 : 2)) goto bad;
 	for (i = 0; i < sc->nchans; i++)
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/es137x.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/es137x.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/es137x.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/es137x.c
@@ -1856,10 +1856,9 @@
 		goto bad;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at %s 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_es137x/%s 0x%jx irq %jd",
 	    (es->regtype == SYS_RES_IOPORT)? "io" : "memory",
-	    rman_get_start(es->reg), rman_get_start(es->irq),
-	    PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_es137x));
+	    rman_get_start(es->reg), rman_get_start(es->irq));
 
 	if (pcm_register(dev, es, numplay, 1))
 		goto bad;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/fm801.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/fm801.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/fm801.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/fm801.c
@@ -636,9 +636,9 @@
 		goto oops;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, 64, "at %s 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
+	snprintf(status, 64, "at snd_fm801/%s 0x%jx irq %jd",
 		(fm801->regtype == SYS_RES_IOPORT)? "io" : "memory",
-		rman_get_start(fm801->reg), rman_get_start(fm801->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_fm801));
+		rman_get_start(fm801->reg), rman_get_start(fm801->irq));
 
 #define FM801_MAXPLAYCH	1
 	if (pcm_register(dev, fm801, FM801_MAXPLAYCH, 1)) goto oops;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdaa.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdaa.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdaa.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdaa.c
@@ -7114,9 +7114,8 @@
 		hdaa_unlock(devinfo);
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "on %s %s",
-	    device_get_nameunit(device_get_parent(dev)),
-	    PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_hda));
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "on snd_hda/%s",
+	    device_get_nameunit(device_get_parent(dev)));
 	pcm_setstatus(dev, status);
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/hdspe-pcm.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/hdspe-pcm.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/hdspe-pcm.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/hdspe-pcm.c
@@ -727,10 +727,9 @@
 		scp->chnum++;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at io 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_hdspe/io 0x%jx irq %jd",
 	    rman_get_start(scp->sc->cs),
-	    rman_get_start(scp->sc->irq),
-	    PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_hdspe));
+	    rman_get_start(scp->sc->irq));
 	pcm_setstatus(dev, status);
 
 	mixer_init(dev, &hdspemixer_class, scp);
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/ich.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/ich.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/ich.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/ich.c
@@ -686,9 +686,9 @@
 	char status[SND_STATUSLEN];
 
 	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN,
-	    "at io 0x%jx, 0x%jx irq %jd bufsz %u %s",
+	    "at snd_ich/io 0x%jx, 0x%jx irq %jd bufsz %u",
 	    rman_get_start(sc->nambar), rman_get_start(sc->nabmbar),
-	    rman_get_start(sc->irq), sc->bufsz,PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_ich));
+	    rman_get_start(sc->irq), sc->bufsz);
 
 	if (bootverbose && (sc->flags & ICH_DMA_NOCACHE))
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/maestro3.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/maestro3.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/maestro3.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/maestro3.c
@@ -1439,10 +1439,9 @@
 			goto bad;
 		}
 	}
- 	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at %s 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_maestro3/%s 0x%jx irq %jd",
 	    (sc->regtype == SYS_RES_IOPORT)? "io" : "memory",
-	    rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq),
-	    PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_maestro3));
+	    rman_get_start(sc->reg), rman_get_start(sc->irq));
 	if (pcm_setstatus(dev, status)) {
 		device_printf(dev, "attach: pcm_setstatus error\n");
 		goto bad;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/neomagic.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/neomagic.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/neomagic.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/neomagic.c
@@ -702,9 +702,9 @@
 		goto bad;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at memory 0x%jx, 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_neomagic/memory 0x%jx, 0x%jx irq %jd",
 		 rman_get_start(sc->buf), rman_get_start(sc->reg),
-		 rman_get_start(sc->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_neomagic));
+		 rman_get_start(sc->irq));
 
 	if (pcm_register(dev, sc, 1, 1)) goto bad;
 	pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_REC, &nmchan_class, sc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/solo.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/solo.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/solo.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/solo.c
@@ -1022,9 +1022,9 @@
     	if (mixer_init(dev, &solomixer_class, sc))
 		goto no;
 
-    	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at io 0x%jx,0x%jx,0x%jx irq %jd %s",
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_solo/io 0x%jx,0x%jx,0x%jx irq %jd",
     	     	rman_get_start(sc->io), rman_get_start(sc->sb), rman_get_start(sc->vc),
-		rman_get_start(sc->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_solo));
+		rman_get_start(sc->irq));
 
     	if (pcm_register(dev, sc, 1, 1))
 		goto no;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/t4dwave.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/t4dwave.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/t4dwave.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/t4dwave.c
@@ -917,8 +917,8 @@
 		goto bad;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, 64, "at io 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
-		 rman_get_start(tr->reg), rman_get_start(tr->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_t4dwave));
+	snprintf(status, 64, "at snd_t4dwave/io 0x%jx irq %jd",
+		 rman_get_start(tr->reg), rman_get_start(tr->irq));
 
 	if (pcm_register(dev, tr, dacn, 1))
 		goto bad;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/via8233.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/via8233.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/via8233.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/via8233.c
@@ -1347,9 +1347,8 @@
 		ac97_setextmode(via->codec, ext);
 	}
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at io 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
-	    rman_get_start(via->reg), rman_get_start(via->irq),
-	    PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_via8233));
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_via8233/io 0x%jx irq %jd",
+	    rman_get_start(via->reg), rman_get_start(via->irq));
 
 	/* Register */
 	if (pcm_register(dev, via, via_dxs_chnum + via_sgd_chnum, NWRCHANS))
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/via82c686.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/via82c686.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/via82c686.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/via82c686.c
@@ -580,9 +580,8 @@
 	    NSEGS * sizeof(struct via_dma_op), dma_cb, via, 0) != 0)
 		goto bad;
 
-	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at io 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
-		 rman_get_start(via->reg), rman_get_start(via->irq),
-		 PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_via82c686));
+	snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_via82c686/io 0x%jx irq %jd",
+		 rman_get_start(via->reg), rman_get_start(via->irq));
 
 	/* Register */
 	if (pcm_register(dev, via, 1, 1)) goto bad;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/vibes.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/vibes.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/vibes.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/vibes.c
@@ -874,8 +874,8 @@
         pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_PLAY, &svpchan_class, sc);
         pcm_addchan(dev, PCMDIR_REC,  &svrchan_class, sc);
 
-        snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at io 0x%jx irq %jd %s",
-                 rman_get_start(sc->enh_reg),  rman_get_start(sc->irq),PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_vibes));
+        snprintf(status, SND_STATUSLEN, "at snd_vibes/io 0x%jx irq %jd",
+                 rman_get_start(sc->enh_reg),  rman_get_start(sc->irq));
         pcm_setstatus(dev, status);
 
         DEB(printf("sv_attach: succeeded\n"));
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sound.h b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sound.h
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sound.h
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sound.h
@@ -598,12 +598,6 @@
 	PCM_GIANT_EXIT(x);						\
 } while (0)
 
-#ifdef KLD_MODULE
-#define PCM_KLDSTRING(a) ("kld " # a)
-#else
-#define PCM_KLDSTRING(a) ""
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _KERNEL */
 
 #endif	/* _OS_H_ */
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/usb/uaudio.c b/sys/dev/sound/usb/uaudio.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/usb/uaudio.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/usb/uaudio.c
@@ -1204,9 +1204,8 @@
 	    usb_get_product(sc->sc_udev));
 	device_set_desc_copy(dev, desc);
 
-	snprintf(status, sizeof(status), "at %s %s",
-	    device_get_nameunit(device_get_parent(dev)),
-	    PCM_KLDSTRING(snd_uaudio));
+	snprintf(status, sizeof(status), "at snd_uaudio/%s",
+	    device_get_nameunit(device_get_parent(dev)));
 
 	if (pcm_register(dev, sc,
 	    (sc->sc_play_chan[i].num_alt > 0) ? 1 : 0,