kctl->private_free = master_free;
 
        /* additional (constant) TLV read */
-       if (tlv &&
-           (tlv[0] == SNDRV_CTL_TLVT_DB_SCALE ||
-            tlv[0] == SNDRV_CTL_TLVT_DB_MINMAX ||
-            tlv[0] == SNDRV_CTL_TLVT_DB_MINMAX_MUTE)) {
-               kctl->vd[0].access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ;
-               memcpy(master->tlv, tlv, sizeof(master->tlv));
-               kctl->tlv.p = master->tlv;
+       if (tlv) {
+               unsigned int type = tlv[SNDRV_CTL_TLVO_TYPE];
+               if (type == SNDRV_CTL_TLVT_DB_SCALE ||
+                   type == SNDRV_CTL_TLVT_DB_MINMAX ||
+                   type == SNDRV_CTL_TLVT_DB_MINMAX_MUTE) {
+                       kctl->vd[0].access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ;
+                       memcpy(master->tlv, tlv, sizeof(master->tlv));
+                       kctl->tlv.p = master->tlv;
+               }
        }
 
        return kctl;