diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.c
index 30fbbba6e..299bf03ff 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ int spa_alsa_init(struct state *state)
 {
 	int err;
 
+	snd_config_update_free_global();
+
 	if (state->open_ucm) {
 		char card_name[64];
 		const char *alibpref = NULL;