diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
index c380ddf68a5898130fe9cdfede8abd07359cf5ef..144e6f9eb8cd9ea3d10c85f84d727a69b91b2734 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ static int sof_ipc4_widget_setup_comp_dai(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 	dev_dbg(scomp->dev, "dai %s node_type %u dai_type %u dai_index %d\n", swidget->widget->name,
 		node_type, ipc4_copier->dai_type, ipc4_copier->dai_index);
 
+	dai->type = ipc4_copier->dai_type;
 	ipc4_copier->data.gtw_cfg.node_id = SOF_IPC4_NODE_TYPE(node_type);
 
 	pipe_widget = swidget->spipe->pipe_widget;
@@ -576,10 +577,16 @@ static int sof_ipc4_widget_setup_comp_dai(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 		}
 
 		list_for_each_entry(w, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
-			if (w->widget->sname &&
+			struct snd_sof_dai *alh_dai;
+
+			if (!WIDGET_IS_DAI(w->id) || !w->widget->sname ||
 			    strcmp(w->widget->sname, swidget->widget->sname))
 				continue;
 
+			alh_dai = w->private;
+			if (alh_dai->type != SOF_DAI_INTEL_ALH)
+				continue;
+
 			blob->alh_cfg.device_count++;
 		}
 
@@ -1691,11 +1698,13 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 			 */
 			i = 0;
 			list_for_each_entry(w, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
-				if (w->widget->sname &&
+				if (!WIDGET_IS_DAI(w->id) || !w->widget->sname ||
 				    strcmp(w->widget->sname, swidget->widget->sname))
 					continue;
 
 				dai = w->private;
+				if (dai->type != SOF_DAI_INTEL_ALH)
+					continue;
 				alh_copier = (struct sof_ipc4_copier *)dai->private;
 				alh_data = &alh_copier->data;
 				blob->alh_cfg.mapping[i].device = alh_data->gtw_cfg.node_id;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
index 51626258347257ee4c94b9663eb0d0aa6e8a73d6..ffd4a0e328c115126e2ad4c39db5d69fc5cc224e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ static int sof_widget_free_unlocked(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 {
 	const struct sof_ipc_tplg_ops *tplg_ops = sof_ipc_get_ops(sdev, tplg);
 	struct snd_sof_pipeline *spipe = swidget->spipe;
-	struct snd_sof_widget *pipe_widget;
 	int err = 0;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -60,8 +59,6 @@ static int sof_widget_free_unlocked(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	if (--swidget->use_count)
 		return 0;
 
-	pipe_widget = swidget->spipe->pipe_widget;
-
 	/* reset route setup status for all routes that contain this widget */
 	sof_reset_route_setup_status(sdev, swidget);
 
@@ -110,8 +107,9 @@ static int sof_widget_free_unlocked(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	 * free the scheduler widget (same as pipe_widget) associated with the current swidget.
 	 * skip for static pipelines
 	 */
-	if (swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget && swidget->id != snd_soc_dapm_scheduler) {
-		ret = sof_widget_free_unlocked(sdev, pipe_widget);
+	if (swidget->spipe && swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget &&
+	    swidget->id != snd_soc_dapm_scheduler) {
+		ret = sof_widget_free_unlocked(sdev, swidget->spipe->pipe_widget);
 		if (ret < 0 && !err)
 			err = ret;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
index 3606595a7500c268648763ea4693aa5ca6e58972..8785c0ff766173110767e5dfb650edd03d993231 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ struct snd_sof_route {
 struct snd_sof_dai {
 	struct snd_soc_component *scomp;
 	const char *name;
+	u32 type;
 
 	int number_configs;
 	int current_config;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index cf1e63daad86bf83d5620aa845f606974daf6c78..9963cbf6ff8dd75f141eb51b9d9dc8a5b3005edd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -2345,25 +2345,43 @@ static int sof_dspless_widget_ready(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 				    struct snd_soc_tplg_dapm_widget *tw)
 {
 	if (WIDGET_IS_DAI(w->id)) {
+		static const struct sof_topology_token dai_tokens[] = {
+			{SOF_TKN_DAI_TYPE, SND_SOC_TPLG_TUPLE_TYPE_STRING, get_token_dai_type, 0}};
 		struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(scomp);
+		struct snd_soc_tplg_private *priv = &tw->priv;
 		struct snd_sof_widget *swidget;
-		struct snd_sof_dai dai;
+		struct snd_sof_dai *sdai;
 		int ret;
 
 		swidget = kzalloc(sizeof(*swidget), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!swidget)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-		memset(&dai, 0, sizeof(dai));
+		sdai = kzalloc(sizeof(*sdai), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!sdai) {
+			kfree(swidget);
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
+		ret = sof_parse_tokens(scomp, &sdai->type, dai_tokens, ARRAY_SIZE(dai_tokens),
+				       priv->array, le32_to_cpu(priv->size));
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(scomp->dev, "Failed to parse DAI tokens for %s\n", tw->name);
+			kfree(swidget);
+			kfree(sdai);
+			return ret;
+		}
 
-		ret = sof_connect_dai_widget(scomp, w, tw, &dai);
+		ret = sof_connect_dai_widget(scomp, w, tw, sdai);
 		if (ret) {
 			kfree(swidget);
+			kfree(sdai);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
 		swidget->scomp = scomp;
 		swidget->widget = w;
+		swidget->private = sdai;
 		mutex_init(&swidget->setup_mutex);
 		w->dobj.private = swidget;
 		list_add(&swidget->list, &sdev->widget_list);
@@ -2387,6 +2405,7 @@ static int sof_dspless_widget_unload(struct snd_soc_component *scomp,
 
 		/* remove and free swidget object */
 		list_del(&swidget->list);
+		kfree(swidget->private);
 		kfree(swidget);
 	}