diff --git a/src/mixer/simple_none.c b/src/mixer/simple_none.c
index 58ffe4af..7c5b4ea8 100644
--- a/src/mixer/simple_none.c
+++ b/src/mixer/simple_none.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ static int elem_write_enum(selem_none_t *s)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int selem_write(snd_mixer_elem_t *elem)
+static int selem_write_main(snd_mixer_elem_t *elem)
 {
 	selem_none_t *s;
 	unsigned int idx;
@@ -598,6 +598,16 @@ static int selem_write(snd_mixer_elem_t *elem)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int selem_write(snd_mixer_elem_t *elem)
+{
+	int err;
+	
+	err = selem_write_main(elem);
+	if (err < 0)
+		selem_read(elem);
+	return err;
+}
+
 static void selem_free(snd_mixer_elem_t *elem)
 {
 	selem_none_t *simple = snd_mixer_elem_get_private(elem);