diff --git a/packages/audio/alsa/alsa-utils/package.mk b/packages/audio/alsa/alsa-utils/package.mk
index bb31e6dce3..4a43eb31c6 100644
--- a/packages/audio/alsa/alsa-utils/package.mk
+++ b/packages/audio/alsa/alsa-utils/package.mk
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/share/sounds
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/lib/systemd/system
 
+# remove default udev rule to restore mixer configs, we install our own.
+# so we avoid resetting our soundconfig
+  rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/90-alsa-restore.rules
+
   for i in aconnect alsaucm amidi aplaymidi arecord arecordmidi aseqdump aseqnet iecset; do
     rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/$i
   done
diff --git a/packages/audio/alsa/alsa-utils/udev.d/40-alsa.rules b/packages/audio/alsa/alsa-utils/udev.d/90-alsa-restore.rules
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/audio/alsa/alsa-utils/udev.d/40-alsa.rules
rename to packages/audio/alsa/alsa-utils/udev.d/90-alsa-restore.rules