diff --git a/sndiod/dev.c b/sndiod/dev.c
index 1af189f..83cad8e 100644
--- a/sndiod/dev.c
+++ b/sndiod/dev.c
@@ -1866,7 +1866,6 @@ slot_start(struct slot *s)
 	}
 #endif
 	slot_allocbufs(s);
-	s->mix.weight = MIDI_TO_ADATA(MIDI_MAXCTL);
 	if (s->mode & MODE_PLAY) {
 		s->pstate = SLOT_START;
 	} else {