diff --git a/rules/78-sound-card.rules b/rules/78-sound-card.rules
index f2fc27739..c49bd1d4e 100644
--- a/rules/78-sound-card.rules
+++ b/rules/78-sound-card.rules
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ KERNEL!="card*", GOTO="sound_end"
 ENV{SOUND_INITIALIZED}="1"
 
 IMPORT{builtin}="hwdb"
+IMPORT{builtin}="path_id"
+
 SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", IMPORT{builtin}="usb_id"
 SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", GOTO="skip_pci"
 
@@ -62,8 +64,6 @@ LABEL="skip_pci"
 ENV{ID_SERIAL}=="?*", ENV{ID_USB_INTERFACE_NUM}=="?*", ENV{ID_ID}="$env{ID_BUS}-$env{ID_SERIAL}-$env{ID_USB_INTERFACE_NUM}"
 ENV{ID_SERIAL}=="?*", ENV{ID_USB_INTERFACE_NUM}=="", ENV{ID_ID}="$env{ID_BUS}-$env{ID_SERIAL}"
 
-IMPORT{builtin}="path_id"
-
 # The values used here for $SOUND_FORM_FACTOR and $SOUND_CLASS should be kept
 # in sync with those defined for PulseAudio's src/pulse/proplist.h
 # PA_PROP_DEVICE_FORM_FACTOR, PA_PROP_DEVICE_CLASS properties.