diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-mixer.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-mixer.c
index 08ea45d33..7de1c7deb 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-mixer.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-mixer.c
@@ -3990,6 +3990,7 @@ 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") },
+        { "stereo-fallback",        N_("Stereo") },
         /* Note: Not translated to "Analog Stereo Input", because the source
          * name gets "Input" appended to it automatically, so adding "Input"
          * here would lead to the source name to become "Analog Stereo Input
@@ -4017,7 +4018,6 @@ static int mapping_verify(pa_alsa_mapping *m, const pa_channel_map *bonus) {
         { "iec958-dts-surround-51", N_("Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/DTS)") },
         { "hdmi-stereo",            N_("Digital Stereo (HDMI)") },
         { "hdmi-surround-51",       N_("Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)") },
-        { "unknown-stereo",         N_("Stereo") },
     };
 
     pa_assert(m);
diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf b/src/modules/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
index f412058ff..c360e7725 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
@@ -115,6 +115,15 @@ 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 = 10
 
+# If everything else fails, try to use hw:0 as a stereo device.
+[Mapping stereo-fallback]
+device-strings = hw:%f
+fallback = yes
+channel-map = front-left,front-right
+paths-output = analog-output analog-output-lineout analog-output-speaker analog-output-headphones analog-output-headphones-2
+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
+
 [Mapping analog-surround-21]
 device-strings = surround21:%f
 channel-map = front-left,front-right,lfe
@@ -460,12 +469,6 @@ priority = 1
 direction = input
 paths-input = multichannel-input
 
-[Mapping unknown-stereo]
-device-strings = hw:%f
-channel-map = front-left,front-right
-fallback = yes
-priority = 1
-
 ; An example for defining multiple-sink profiles
 #[Profile output:analog-stereo+output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo]
 #description = Foobar