diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index 3739fe66b11d..4cc3cb976659 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -1821,6 +1821,8 @@ static void build_connector_control(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer,
 
 	/* phantom connector - no actual detection */
 	if (phantom) {
+		pr_info("XXX creating a phantom ctl for %d -> %d\n",
+			cval->head.id, cval->assoc_id);
 		snd_usb_mixer_add_control(&cval->head, NULL);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -3230,18 +3232,24 @@ static void mixer_notify_id(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer, int unitid,
 	if (hop >= 2)
 		return;
 
+	pr_info("XXX mixer_notify_id %d\n", unitid);
 	for_each_mixer_elem(list, mixer, unitid) {
 		struct usb_mixer_elem_info *info =
 			mixer_elem_list_to_info(list);
 		/* invalidate cache, so the value is read from the device */
 		info->cached = 0;
 		if (!list->kctl) {
-			if (info->assoc_id)
-				mixer_notify_id(mixer, info->assoc_id, ++hop);
-			return;
+			if (info->assoc_id) {
+				pr_info("XXX delegating notify %d -> %d\n",
+					unitid, info->assoc_id);
+				mixer_notify_id(mixer, info->assoc_id, hop + 1);
+			}
+		} else {
+			pr_info("XXX snd_ctl_notify %s\n", list->kctl->id.name);
+			snd_ctl_notify(mixer->chip->card,
+				       SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE,
+				       &list->kctl->id);
 		}
-		snd_ctl_notify(mixer->chip->card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE,
-			       &list->kctl->id);
 	}
 }