diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/vchan.c b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/vchan.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/vchan.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/vchan.c
@@ -634,12 +634,7 @@
 	PCM_UNLOCK(d);
 
 	CHN_LOCK(parent);
-	/*
-	 * Add us to our parent channel's children in reverse order
-	 * so future destruction will pick the last (biggest number)
-	 * channel.
-	 */
-	CHN_INSERT_SORT_DESCEND(parent, ch, children);
+	CHN_INSERT_SORT_ASCEND(parent, ch, children);
 
 	*child = ch;