diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/songpal.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/songpal.py
index b1dc7df3319..e43f5951db7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/songpal.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/songpal.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class SongpalDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
                 _LOGGER.warning("Got %s volume controls, using the first one",
                                 volumes)
 
-            volume = volumes.pop()
+            volume = volumes[0]
             _LOGGER.debug("Current volume: %s", volume)
 
             self._volume_max = volume.maxVolume