diff --git a/packages/audio/alsa/config/alsa-base.conf b/packages/audio/alsa/config/alsa-base.conf
index c79af2e2fc..0796dc3bab 100644
--- a/packages/audio/alsa/config/alsa-base.conf
+++ b/packages/audio/alsa/config/alsa-base.conf
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
 # Some Toshiba laptops might require this
 # options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba
 options snd-hda-intel model=auto
+
+# fix some Audio Problems with HDMI on ION based Hardware
+# see: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=69479
+alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-codec-nvhdmi
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