diff --git a/src/modules/mixer/conf_module.c b/src/modules/mixer/conf_module.c
index 1c6731f10..9915e2e89 100644
--- a/src/modules/mixer/conf_module.c
+++ b/src/modules/mixer/conf_module.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ _basic_apply(E_Config_Dialog *dialog, E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
         conf->default_gc_id = eina_stringshare_add(id);
 
         conf->desktop_notification = ctxt->desktop_notification;
+        conf->disable_pulse = ctxt->disable_pulse;
      }
 
    return 1;
@@ -120,6 +121,10 @@ _basic_create_general(E_Config_Dialog *dialog, Evas *evas, E_Config_Dialog_Data
    e_widget_disabled_set(chk, EINA_TRUE);
 #endif
    e_widget_list_object_append(cfdata->ui.list, chk, 1, 1, 0.5);
+
+   chk = e_widget_check_add(evas, _("Disable PulseAudio"), &ctxt->disable_pulse);
+   e_widget_check_checked_set(chk, ctxt->conf->disable_pulse);
+   e_widget_list_object_append(cfdata->ui.list, chk, 1, 1, 0.5);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/modules/mixer/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/mixer/e_mod_main.c
index ec6b1b200..4f1cd05f6 100644
--- a/src/modules/mixer/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/mixer/e_mod_main.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ _mixer_module_configuration_new(void)
 
    conf = E_NEW(E_Mixer_Module_Config, 1);
    conf->desktop_notification = 1;
+   conf->disable_pulse = 0;
 
    return conf;
 }
@@ -1192,6 +1193,7 @@ _mixer_module_configuration_descriptor_new(E_Config_DD *gadget_conf_edd)
    E_CONFIG_VAL(conf_edd, E_Mixer_Module_Config, default_gc_id, STR);
    E_CONFIG_HASH(conf_edd, E_Mixer_Module_Config, gadgets, gadget_conf_edd);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(conf_edd, E_Mixer_Module_Config, desktop_notification, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(conf_edd, E_Mixer_Module_Config, disable_pulse, INT);
 
    return conf_edd;
 }
@@ -1266,6 +1268,7 @@ _mixer_module_configuration_setup(E_Mixer_Module_Context *ctxt)
 
    ctxt->conf->version = MOD_CONFIG_FILE_VERSION;
    ctxt->desktop_notification = ctxt->conf->desktop_notification;
+   ctxt->disable_pulse = ctxt->conf->disable_pulse;
 }
 
 static const char _act_increase[] = "volume_increase";
@@ -1356,8 +1359,13 @@ e_modapi_init(E_Module *m)
 
    _mixer_configure_registry_register();
    e_gadcon_provider_register(&_gc_class);
-   if (!e_mixer_pulse_init()) e_mixer_default_setup();
-   else _mixer_pulse_setup();
+   if (!ctxt->disable_pulse)
+     {
+        if (!e_mixer_pulse_init()) e_mixer_default_setup();
+        else _mixer_pulse_setup();
+     }
+   else
+     e_mixer_default_setup();
 
    mixer_mod = m;
    return ctxt;
diff --git a/src/modules/mixer/e_mod_main.h b/src/modules/mixer/e_mod_main.h
index 578142686..659468072 100644
--- a/src/modules/mixer/e_mod_main.h
+++ b/src/modules/mixer/e_mod_main.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ typedef struct E_Mixer_Module_Config
    const char *default_gc_id;
    Eina_Hash *gadgets;
    int desktop_notification;
+   int disable_pulse;
 } E_Mixer_Module_Config;
 
 typedef struct E_Mixer_Instance
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ typedef struct E_Mixer_Module_Context
       E_Action *mute;
    } actions;
    int desktop_notification;
+   int disable_pulse;
 } E_Mixer_Module_Context;
 
 EAPI extern E_Module_Api e_modapi;