diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-mixer.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-mixer.c
index a07c43511..7d50fc7b8 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-mixer.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-mixer.c
@@ -4060,6 +4060,7 @@ static int mapping_verify(pa_alsa_mapping *m, const pa_channel_map *bonus) {
     static const struct description_map well_known_descriptions[] = {
         { "analog-mono",            N_("Analog Mono") },
         { "analog-stereo",          N_("Analog Stereo") },
+        { "mono-fallback",          N_("Mono") },
         { "stereo-fallback",        N_("Stereo") },
         /* Note: Not translated to "Analog Stereo Input", because the source
          * name gets "Input" appended to it automatically, so adding "Input"
diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf b/src/modules/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
index f50938309..34c51bc5b 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@
 [General]
 auto-profiles = yes
 
-[Mapping analog-mono]
-device-strings = hw:%f
-channel-map = mono
-paths-output = analog-output analog-output-lineout analog-output-speaker analog-output-headphones analog-output-headphones-2 analog-output-mono
-paths-input = analog-input-front-mic analog-input-rear-mic analog-input-internal-mic analog-input-dock-mic analog-input analog-input-mic analog-input-linein analog-input-aux analog-input-video analog-input-tvtuner analog-input-fm analog-input-mic-line analog-input-headset-mic
-priority = 7
-
 [Mapping analog-stereo]
 device-strings = front:%f
 channel-map = left,right
@@ -115,7 +108,7 @@ paths-output = analog-output analog-output-lineout analog-output-speaker analog-
 paths-input = analog-input-front-mic analog-input-rear-mic analog-input-internal-mic analog-input-dock-mic analog-input analog-input-mic analog-input-linein analog-input-aux analog-input-video analog-input-tvtuner analog-input-fm analog-input-mic-line analog-input-headphone-mic analog-input-headset-mic
 priority = 15
 
-# If everything else fails, try to use hw:0 as a stereo device.
+# If everything else fails, try to use hw:0 as a stereo device...
 [Mapping stereo-fallback]
 device-strings = hw:%f
 fallback = yes
@@ -124,6 +117,15 @@ paths-output = analog-output analog-output-lineout analog-output-speaker analog-
 paths-input = analog-input-front-mic analog-input-rear-mic analog-input-internal-mic analog-input-dock-mic analog-input analog-input-mic analog-input-linein analog-input-aux analog-input-video analog-input-tvtuner analog-input-fm analog-input-mic-line analog-input-headphone-mic analog-input-headset-mic
 priority = 1
 
+# ...and if even that fails, try to use hw:0 as a mono device.
+[Mapping mono-fallback]
+device-strings = hw:%f
+fallback = yes
+channel-map = mono
+paths-output = analog-output analog-output-lineout analog-output-speaker analog-output-headphones analog-output-headphones-2 analog-output-mono
+paths-input = analog-input-front-mic analog-input-rear-mic analog-input-internal-mic analog-input-dock-mic analog-input analog-input-mic analog-input-linein analog-input-aux analog-input-video analog-input-tvtuner analog-input-fm analog-input-mic-line analog-input-headset-mic
+priority = 1
+
 [Mapping analog-surround-21]
 device-strings = surround21:%f
 channel-map = front-left,front-right,lfe