diff --git a/sound/pci/rme96.c b/sound/pci/rme96.c
index 10c4f45..9645e90 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme96.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme96.c
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@
 },
 {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ,
-	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
 	.name =		SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,CON_MASK),
 	.info =		snd_rme96_control_spdif_mask_info,
 	.get =		snd_rme96_control_spdif_mask_get,
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@
 },
 {
 	.access =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ,
-	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+	.iface =	SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_PCM,
 	.name =		SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,PRO_MASK),
 	.info =		snd_rme96_control_spdif_mask_info,
 	.get =		snd_rme96_control_spdif_mask_get,