Ok, this issue can be fixed by modified pulseaudio instead of the kernel. Will mark this as fixed. For anyone else coming across this having the same issue please add:
[Element Master] switch = mute volume = ignore before the PCM settings block in "/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths /analog-output.conf.common" ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1721345 Title: ALC295 codec seems to have Master and PCM channels swapped To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1721345/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs