diff --git a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_mixer.c b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_mixer.c
index 05f56015ddd8..f6381c098d4f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_mixer.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_mixer.c
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ static int rename_ctl(struct snd_card *card, const char *src, const char *dst)
 {
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl = ctl_find(card, src);
 	if (kctl) {
-		strcpy(kctl->id.name, dst);
+		snd_ctl_rename(card, kctl, dst);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return -ENOENT;