diff --git a/src/interfaces/alsa.cpp b/src/interfaces/alsa.cpp
index 551b0ed1..0e5823d2 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/alsa.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/alsa.cpp
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ namespace alsa
   {
     int err;
 
-    if (!this->wait(0))
-      return false;
-
     if ((err = snd_hctl_elem_read(this->elem, this->value)) < 0)
       throw ControlInterfaceError(err, "Could not read control value: "+ STRSNDERR(err));