diff --git a/include/sound/sof.h b/include/sound/sof.h
index 51294f2ba302..31121c6df027 100644
--- a/include/sound/sof.h
+++ b/include/sound/sof.h
@@ -52,11 +52,14 @@ enum sof_dsp_power_states {
 
 /* Definitions for multiple IPCs */
 enum sof_ipc_type {
-	SOF_IPC,
-	SOF_INTEL_IPC4,
+	SOF_IPC_TYPE_3,
+	SOF_IPC_TYPE_4,
 	SOF_IPC_TYPE_COUNT
 };
 
+#define SOF_IPC		SOF_IPC_TYPE_3
+#define SOF_INTEL_IPC4	SOF_IPC_TYPE_4
+
 /*
  * SOF Platform data.
  */