diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mixer.c b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mixer.c
index 557c782ae4fc..fa13efbebdaf 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mixer.c
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_mixer.c
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include "au88x0.h"
 
+static int remove_ctl(struct snd_card *card, const char *name)
+{
+	struct snd_ctl_elem_id id;
+	memset(&id, 0, sizeof(id));
+	strcpy(id.name, name);
+	id.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER;
+	return snd_ctl_remove_id(card, &id);
+}
+
 static int __devinit snd_vortex_mixer(vortex_t * vortex)
 {
 	struct snd_ac97_bus *pbus;
@@ -28,5 +37,7 @@ static int __devinit snd_vortex_mixer(vortex_t * vortex)
 	ac97.scaps = AC97_SCAP_NO_SPDIF;
 	err = snd_ac97_mixer(pbus, &ac97, &vortex->codec);
 	vortex->isquad = ((vortex->codec == NULL) ?  0 : (vortex->codec->ext_id&0x80));
+	remove_ctl(vortex->card, "Master Mono Playback Volume");
+	remove_ctl(vortex->card, "Master Mono Playback Switch");
 	return err;
 }