diff --git a/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc b/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
index 3807b868fa..537fda4152 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
@@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@ PortManager::port_is_control_only (std::string const& name)
 			X_(".*FaderPort2 .*"),
 			X_(".*US-2400 .*"),
 			X_(".*Mackie .*"),
+			X_(".*MIDI Control .*"),
 		};
 
 		pattern = "(";