diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c b/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
index dc48eedea92e..29d2c9282987 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
@@ -698,12 +698,12 @@ static int snd_us16x08_meter_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = elem->head.mixer->chip;
 	struct snd_us16x08_meter_store *store = elem->private_data;
 	u8 meter_urb[64];
-	char tmp[sizeof(mix_init_msg2)] = {0};
+	char tmp[max(sizeof(mix_init_msg1), sizeof(mix_init_msg2))];
 
 	switch (kcontrol->private_value) {
 	case 0:
-		snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, (char *)mix_init_msg1,
-				     sizeof(mix_init_msg1));
+		memcpy(tmp, mix_init_msg1, sizeof(mix_init_msg1));
+		snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, tmp, 4);
 		snd_us16x08_recv_urb(chip, meter_urb,
 			sizeof(meter_urb));
 		kcontrol->private_value++;
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static int snd_us16x08_meter_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	case 3:
 		memcpy(tmp, mix_init_msg2, sizeof(mix_init_msg2));
 		tmp[2] = snd_get_meter_comp_index(store);
-		snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, tmp, sizeof(mix_init_msg2));
+		snd_us16x08_send_urb(chip, tmp, 10);
 		snd_us16x08_recv_urb(chip, meter_urb,
 			sizeof(meter_urb));
 		kcontrol->private_value = 0;