diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
index c1655d49a..00eb33aea 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-sink.c
@@ -2176,6 +2176,9 @@ pa_sink *pa_alsa_sink_new(pa_module *m, pa_modargs *ma, const char*driver, pa_ca
             u->sink->get_mute(u->sink);
     }
 
+    if ((data.volume_is_set || data.muted_is_set) && u->sink->write_volume)
+        u->sink->write_volume(u->sink);
+
     pa_sink_put(u->sink);
 
     if (profile_set)
diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
index 6b6f513ca..6438c3388 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-source.c
@@ -1935,6 +1935,9 @@ pa_source *pa_alsa_source_new(pa_module *m, pa_modargs *ma, const char*driver, p
             u->source->get_mute(u->source);
     }
 
+    if ((data.volume_is_set || data.muted_is_set) && u->source->write_volume)
+        u->source->write_volume(u->source);
+
     pa_source_put(u->source);
 
     if (profile_set)