diff --git a/alsamixer/alsamixer.c b/alsamixer/alsamixer.c
index 2d5da1f..0e27be2 100644
--- a/alsamixer/alsamixer.c
+++ b/alsamixer/alsamixer.c
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ mixer_reinit (void)
   }
   if (mixer_sid != NULL)
     free(mixer_sid);
-  mixer_sid = malloc(snd_mixer_selem_id_sizeof() * snd_mixer_elem_count(mixer_handle));
+  mixer_sid = malloc(snd_mixer_selem_id_sizeof() * snd_mixer_get_count(mixer_handle));
   if (mixer_sid == NULL)
     mixer_abort (ERR_FCN, "malloc", 0);