diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-device.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-device.c
index ac1387d63..0c3007120 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-device.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static int emit_info(struct impl *this, bool full)
 
 	spa_device_emit_info(&this->hooks, &dinfo);
 
-	activate_profile(this, ctl_hndl, 0);
+	activate_profile(this, ctl_hndl, 1);
 
       exit:
         spa_log_info(this->log, "close card %s", this->props.device);