diff --git a/app/plugins/music_service/airplay_emulation/shairport-sync.conf.tmpl b/app/plugins/music_service/airplay_emulation/shairport-sync.conf.tmpl
index 8cce9efcf..c0b0271c6 100644
--- a/app/plugins/music_service/airplay_emulation/shairport-sync.conf.tmpl
+++ b/app/plugins/music_service/airplay_emulation/shairport-sync.conf.tmpl
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ diagnostics =
 alsa =
 {
   output_device = "${device}";
+  mixer_control_name = "${mixer}";
   ${buffer_size_line}
 };