diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_vol.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_vol.sh
index 63f407e..bffcb99 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_vol.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_vol.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 notify() {
 	VOL="$(
-		amixer get "$(sxmo_audiocurrentdevice.sh)" | 
+		amixer get "$(sxmo_audiocurrentdevice.sh)" |
 		grep -oE '([0-9]+)%' |
 		tr -d ' %' |
 		awk '{ s += $1; c++ } END { print s/c }'  |
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ setvol() {
 	notify
 }
 mute() {
-	amixer set "$(sxmo_audiocurrentdevice.sh)" mute
+	echo "$(sxmo_audiocurrentdevice.sh)" > /tmp/muted-audio.dev
+	amixer set "$(cat /tmp/muted-audio.dev)" mute
 	notify
 }
 unmute() {
-	amixer set "$(sxmo_audiocurrentdevice.sh)" unmute
+	amixer set "$(cat /tmp/muted-audio.dev)" unmute
 	notify
 }