diff --git a/src/control/namehint.c b/src/control/namehint.c
index 1d3f4be9..a44e81b1 100644
--- a/src/control/namehint.c
+++ b/src/control/namehint.c
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@ int snd_device_name_hint(int card, const char *iface, void ***hints)
 		list.iface = SND_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_SEQUENCER;
 	else if (strcmp(iface, "hwdep") == 0)
 		list.iface = SND_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_HWDEP;
+	else if (strcmp(iface, "ctl") == 0)
+		list.iface = SND_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 	list.show_all = 0;