[REGRESSION] snd-usb-audio: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 mixer controls disabled as sticky

Gert Burger <[email protected]> Wed, 5 Aug 2026 16:41:27 +0100
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-sound,dev.linux.lists.regressions
Message-ID <CAEQ1D3kdA3mkQx7ei9Kq0gwky0qroJqCLKrkvgfkqgTbeu086A@mail.gmail.com>
On archlinux, after I upgraded to kernel 7.1.5-arch1-2, the sound volume is
significantly lower and seems to lack bass.

Reported by someone else here:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=314220

Previous kernel was 7.0.14.arch1-1 (working)

Attached is also-info.sh for 7.1.5-arch1-2 (broken) and 6.18.41-1-lts (as a
workaround I installed an lts kernel, works)

Device:
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 1038:2232 SteelSeries ApS SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5

Dmesg diff:
Aug 05 16:22:19 framework kernel: usb 5-1.1: 9:0: sticky mixer values
(-19712/0/256 => 0), disabling
Aug 05 16:22:19 framework kernel: usb 5-1.1: 10:0: sticky mixer values
(-21248/0/256 => 0), disabling

Can I need to provide anything else?

Regards
Gert Burger
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