diff --git a/packages/audio/alsa-utils/scripts/soundconfig b/packages/audio/alsa-utils/scripts/soundconfig
index 4e224e87ff..2355bdb7b0 100755
--- a/packages/audio/alsa-utils/scripts/soundconfig
+++ b/packages/audio/alsa-utils/scripts/soundconfig
@@ -128,10 +128,11 @@ else
   mixer 0 'Master Front' 100%
 
 # Shuttle XS35GT needs this too
-  mixer 0 Master,0 100%
+  mixer 0 'Master',0 100% on
 
 # and this for various Fusion devices like Zotac ZBOX
-  mixer 1 Master,0 100%
+  mixer 1 'Master',0 100% on
+
 
 
 fi