diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index eebd3752d..ce7e8a123 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #define CONF_MIXER_TYPE_DEFAULT				VOLUME_MIXER_ALSA
 #define CONF_MIXER_DEVICE_DEFAULT			""
 #else
-#define CONF_MIXER_TYPE_DEFAULT				VOLUME_MIXER_NULL
+#define CONF_MIXER_TYPE_DEFAULT				VOLUME_MIXER_SOFTWARE
 #define CONF_MIXER_DEVICE_DEFAULT			""
 #endif
 #endif