diff --git a/src/modules/mixer/lib/backends/alsa/alsa.c b/src/modules/mixer/lib/backends/alsa/alsa.c
index 11eafd32f..dbf7c5a94 100644
--- a/src/modules/mixer/lib/backends/alsa/alsa.c
+++ b/src/modules/mixer/lib/backends/alsa/alsa.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ _alsa_cards_refresh(void)
              //check if its a source or a sink
              if (snd_mixer_selem_has_capture_volume(elem))
                tmp_source = eina_list_append(tmp_source, elem);
-             else
+             else if (snd_mixer_selem_has_playback_volume(elem))
                tmp_sink = eina_list_append(tmp_sink, elem);
           }