diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/9999-custom.conf b/spa/plugins/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/9999-custom.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df1838d75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/9999-custom.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# This file is part of PulseAudio.
+#
+# PulseAudio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# PulseAudio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with PulseAudio; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+; Put your custom profiles here.
+
+; An example for defining multiple-sink profiles
+#[Profile output:analog-stereo+output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo]
+#description = Foobar
+#output-mappings = analog-stereo iec958-stereo
+#input-mappings = analog-stereo
diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf b/spa/plugins/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
index f0c9d2a2b..f66a94534 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
@@ -573,8 +573,4 @@ fallback = yes
 priority = 1
 direction = input
 
-; An example for defining multiple-sink profiles
-#[Profile output:analog-stereo+output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo]
-#description = Foobar
-#output-mappings = analog-stereo iec958-stereo
-#input-mappings = analog-stereo
+.include 9999-custom.conf