diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index 6f73b3c2c205..071c67cbc479 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -2556,6 +2556,7 @@ int snd_pcm_add_chmap_ctls(struct snd_pcm *pcm, int stream,
 	struct snd_kcontrol_new knew = {
 		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
 		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ |
+			SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE |
 			SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ |
 			SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_CALLBACK,
 		.info = pcm_chmap_ctl_info,