diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
index 99cd52b9ff228bb5f52490536804f5ddfe8311d0..4e6ecdc83ea9a54697e4a71a694f397dda45ee9c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
@@ -1345,14 +1345,14 @@ int rsnd_kctrl_new(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
-	 * 1) Avoid duplicate register (ex. MIXer case)
-	 * 2) re-register if card was rebinded
+	 * 1) Avoid duplicate register for DVC with MIX case
+	 * 2) Allow duplicate register for MIX
+	 * 3) re-register if card was rebinded
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry(kctrl, &card->controls, list) {
 		struct rsnd_kctrl_cfg *c = kctrl->private_data;
 
-		if (strcmp(kctrl->id.name, name) == 0 &&
-		    c->mod == mod)
+		if (c == cfg)
 			return 0;
 	}