diff -uNr alsa-lib-1.2.4-pre/src/pcm/pcm_softvol.c alsa-lib-1.2.4/src/pcm/pcm_softvol.c
--- alsa-lib-1.2.4-pre/src/pcm/pcm_softvol.c	2020-10-19 02:45:13.000000000 -0700
+++ alsa-lib-1.2.4/src/pcm/pcm_softvol.c	2022-11-01 00:55:34.868398000 -0700
@@ -802,6 +802,15 @@
 			SNDERR("Cannot add a control");
 			return err;
 		}
+		if (svol->ctl) {
+			snd_ctl_close(svol->ctl);
+			svol->ctl = NULL;
+		}
+		err = snd_ctl_open(&svol->ctl, tmp_name, 0);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			SNDERR("Cannot open CTL %s", tmp_name);
+			return err;
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (! (cinfo.access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_USER)) {
 			/* hardware control exists */