diff --git a/src/mixer/simple.c b/src/mixer/simple.c
index 95cc02fe..a430f794 100644
--- a/src/mixer/simple.c
+++ b/src/mixer/simple.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/**
+/*
  * \file mixer/simple.c
  * \author Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>
  * \author Abramo Bagnara <abramo@alsa-project.org>
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ static int selem_write(snd_mixer_elem_t *elem)
 		}
 		if ((err = snd_hctl_elem_write(c->elem, &ctl)) < 0)
 			return err;
+		/* update the element, don't remove */
+		return selem_read(elem);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }