diff --git a/src/modules/module-solaris.c b/src/modules/module-solaris.c
index 1de21aed5..76f50935d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-solaris.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-solaris.c
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ int pa__init(pa_core *c, pa_module*m) {
 
     pa_modargs_free(ma);
 
+    /* Read mixer settings */
+    if (u->sink)
+        sink_get_hw_volume(u->sink);
+
     return 0;
 
 fail: