diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/control.c b/sound/usb/6fire/control.c
index 184e3987ac24..54656eed6e2e 100644
--- a/sound/usb/6fire/control.c
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/control.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include "comm.h"
 #include "chip.h"
 
-static char *opt_coax_texts[2] = { "Optical", "Coax" };
-static char *line_phono_texts[2] = { "Line", "Phono" };
+static const char * const opt_coax_texts[2] = { "Optical", "Coax" };
+static const char * const line_phono_texts[2] = { "Line", "Phono" };
 
 /*
  * data that needs to be sent to device. sets up card internal stuff.
@@ -327,14 +327,7 @@ static int usb6fire_control_input_vol_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 static int usb6fire_control_line_phono_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
-	uinfo->count = 1;
-	uinfo->value.enumerated.items = 2;
-	if (uinfo->value.enumerated.item > 1)
-		uinfo->value.enumerated.item = 1;
-	strcpy(uinfo->value.enumerated.name,
-			line_phono_texts[uinfo->value.enumerated.item]);
-	return 0;
+	return snd_ctl_enum_info(uinfo, 1, 2, line_phono_texts);
 }
 
 static int usb6fire_control_line_phono_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
@@ -361,14 +354,7 @@ static int usb6fire_control_line_phono_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 static int usb6fire_control_opt_coax_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 		struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
-	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;
-	uinfo->count = 1;
-	uinfo->value.enumerated.items = 2;
-	if (uinfo->value.enumerated.item > 1)
-		uinfo->value.enumerated.item = 1;
-	strcpy(uinfo->value.enumerated.name,
-			opt_coax_texts[uinfo->value.enumerated.item]);
-	return 0;
+	return snd_ctl_enum_info(uinfo, 1, 2, opt_coax_texts);
 }
 
 static int usb6fire_control_opt_coax_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,