diff --git a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
index e65d44d34..30dd407f6 100644
--- a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
+++ b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ bool SystemvolumePlugin::sendSinkList()
         deviceProperties->GetValue(PKEY_Device_DeviceDesc, &deviceProperty);
         desc = QString::fromWCharArray(deviceProperty.pwszVal);
         //PropVariantClear(&deviceProperty);
+#else
+        desc = name;
 #endif
 
         QJsonObject sinkObject;