--- /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common
+++ /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 [Element PCM]
 switch = mute
-volume = merge
+volume = ignore
 override-map.1 = all
 override-map.2 = all-left,all-right