Index: gnome-settings-daemon-3.3.91/plugins/media-keys/gsd-media-keys-manager.c
===================================================================
--- gnome-settings-daemon-3.3.91.orig/plugins/media-keys/gsd-media-keys-manager.c	2012-03-05 21:04:12.701981055 +0100
+++ gnome-settings-daemon-3.3.91/plugins/media-keys/gsd-media-keys-manager.c	2012-03-05 21:04:15.045981168 +0100
@@ -2223,6 +2223,9 @@
         g_debug ("Starting media_keys manager");
         gnome_settings_profile_start (NULL);
 
+
+        gvc_mixer_control_open (manager->priv->volume);
+
         manager->priv->settings = g_settings_new (SETTINGS_BINDING_DIR);
         g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (manager->priv->settings), "changed",
                           G_CALLBACK (gsettings_changed_cb), manager);
@@ -2327,8 +2330,6 @@
                           G_CALLBACK (on_control_stream_removed),
                           manager);
 
-        gvc_mixer_control_open (manager->priv->volume);
-
         gnome_settings_profile_end ("gvc_mixer_control_new");
 
         manager->priv->start_idle_id = g_idle_add ((GSourceFunc) start_media_keys_idle_cb, manager);
