diff --git a/backends/mixer_alsa9.cpp b/backends/mixer_alsa9.cpp
index 458cd3a570808d2269862146f099f64759bad574..5a1b48f7a0805176e160a594011069c88ea0bab3 100644
--- a/backends/mixer_alsa9.cpp
+++ b/backends/mixer_alsa9.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ int Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice(const QString& devName)
         snd_ctl_close( ctl_handle );
         return Mixer::ERR_READ;
     }
-    const char* mixer_card_name =  snd_ctl_card_info_get_name( hw_info );
+    QString mixer_card_name = QString("%1 (%2)").arg(snd_ctl_card_info_get_name(hw_info)).arg(m_devnum);
     //QString mixer_card_name_QString = mixer_card_name;
     registerCard(mixer_card_name);