diff --git a/mdns_avahi.c b/mdns_avahi.c
index caec909d..575eba08 100644
--- a/mdns_avahi.c
+++ b/mdns_avahi.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static void resolve_callback(AvahiServiceResolver *r, AVAHI_GCC_UNUSED AvahiIfIn
       char *dacpid = strstr(name, "iTunes_Ctrl_");
       if (dacpid) {
         dacpid += strlen("iTunes_Ctrl_");
+        while (*dacpid == '0')
+          dacpid++;   // remove any leading zeroes
         if (strcmp(dacpid, dbs->dacp_id) == 0) {
           debug(3, "resolve_callback: client dacp_id \"%s\" dacp port: %u.", dbs->dacp_id, port);
 #ifdef CONFIG_DACP_CLIENT