diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/acp/alsa-util.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/acp/alsa-util.c
index c76cef3e2..38ae934eb 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/acp/alsa-util.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/acp/alsa-util.c
@@ -1648,12 +1648,20 @@ static int mixer_class_event(snd_mixer_class_t *class, unsigned int mask,
     } else if (mask & SND_CTL_EVENT_MASK_ADD) {
         snd_ctl_elem_iface_t iface = snd_hctl_elem_get_interface(helem);
         if (iface == SND_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_CARD || iface == SND_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM) {
+            snd_mixer_t *mixer = snd_mixer_class_get_mixer(class);
+            snd_ctl_elem_iface_t iface = snd_hctl_elem_get_interface(helem);
+            const char *name = snd_hctl_elem_get_name(helem);
+            const int index = snd_hctl_elem_get_index(helem);
+            const int device = snd_hctl_elem_get_device(helem);
             snd_mixer_elem_t *new_melem;
 
-            /* Put the hctl pointer as our private data - it will be useful for callbacks */
-            if ((err = snd_mixer_elem_new(&new_melem, SND_MIXER_ELEM_PULSEAUDIO, 0, helem, NULL)) < 0) {
-                pa_log_warn("snd_mixer_elem_new failed: %s", pa_alsa_strerror(err));
-                return 0;
+            new_melem = pa_alsa_mixer_find(mixer, iface, name, index, device);
+            if (!new_melem) {
+                /* Put the hctl pointer as our private data - it will be useful for callbacks */
+                if ((err = snd_mixer_elem_new(&new_melem, SND_MIXER_ELEM_PULSEAUDIO, 0, helem, NULL)) < 0) {
+                    pa_log_warn("snd_mixer_elem_new failed: %s", pa_alsa_strerror(err));
+                    return 0;
+                }
             }
 
             if ((err = snd_mixer_elem_attach(new_melem, helem)) < 0) {