diff --git a/plugins/lv2/sfizz_ui.cpp b/plugins/lv2/sfizz_ui.cpp
index 3756c7f8..1bab16e2 100644
--- a/plugins/lv2/sfizz_ui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/lv2/sfizz_ui.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct sfizz_ui_t : EditorController, VSTGUIEditorInterface {
 
     /// VSTGUIEditorInterface
     CFrame* getFrame() const override { return uiFrame.get(); }
-
+    int32_t getKnobMode () const override { return kLinearMode; }
     LV2_Atom_Forge atom_forge;
     LV2_URID atom_event_transfer_uri;
     LV2_URID atom_object_uri;
diff --git a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstController.cpp b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstController.cpp
index a3d38f07..957d2b56 100644
--- a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstController.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstController.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ tresult PLUGIN_API SfizzVstControllerNoUi::initialize(FUnknown* context)
     addProgramList(list);
     list->addRef();
 
+    // Use linear knobs
+    setKnobMode(kLinearMode);
+
     return kResultTrue;
 }