diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.c b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
index 4b6c02c93..e9142ba41 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
@@ -4246,7 +4246,7 @@ static MSFilter *get_dtmf_gen(LinphoneCore *lc){
 		return stream->dtmfgen;
 	}
 	if (lc->ringstream==NULL){
-		float amp=0.1;
+		float amp=lp_config_get_float(lc->config,"sound","dtmf_player_amp",0.1);
 		MSSndCard *ringcard=lc->sound_conf.lsd_card ?lc->sound_conf.lsd_card : lc->sound_conf.ring_sndcard;
 		if (ringcard == NULL)
 			return NULL;