diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index f3803c2dc349..7cbe85ca040d 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ snd_soc_link_to_platform(struct snd_soc_dai_link *link, int n) {
 #define COMP_PLATFORM(_name)		{ .name = _name }
 #define COMP_AUX(_name)			{ .name = _name }
 #define COMP_CODEC_CONF(_name)		{ .name = _name }
-#define COMP_DUMMY()			{ .name = "snd-soc-dummy", .dai_name = "snd-soc-dummy-dai", }
+#define COMP_DUMMY()			/* see snd_soc_fill_dummy_dai() */
 
 extern struct snd_soc_dai_link_component null_dailink_component[0];
 extern struct snd_soc_dai_link_component snd_soc_dummy_dlc;
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
index 7518ab9d768e..bc07f26ba303 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
@@ -305,8 +305,7 @@ SND_SOC_DAILINK_DEFS(hifi_fe,
 
 SND_SOC_DAILINK_DEFS(hifi_be,
 	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_EMPTY()),
-	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_EMPTY()),
-	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_DUMMY()));
+	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_EMPTY()));
 
 static const struct snd_soc_dai_link fsl_asoc_card_dai[] = {
 	/* Default ASoC DAI Link*/
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/hdaudio.c b/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/hdaudio.c
index 844a918f9a81..79b4aca41333 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/hdaudio.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/hdaudio.c
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ static int avs_probing_link_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtm)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-SND_SOC_DAILINK_DEF(dummy, DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_DUMMY()));
-
 static struct snd_soc_dai_link probing_link = {
 	.name = "probing-LINK",
 	.id = -1,
@@ -164,8 +162,8 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link probing_link = {
 	.no_pcm = 1,
 	.dpcm_playback = 1,
 	.dpcm_capture = 1,
-	.cpus = dummy,
-	.num_cpus = ARRAY_SIZE(dummy),
+	.cpus = &snd_soc_dummy_dlc,
+	.num_cpus = 1,
 	.init = avs_probing_link_init,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/odroid.c b/sound/soc/samsung/odroid.c
index e95f3d3f0401..110ae14dd7ea 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/odroid.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/odroid.c
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ SND_SOC_DAILINK_DEFS(primary,
 
 SND_SOC_DAILINK_DEFS(mixer,
 	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_DUMMY()),
-	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_EMPTY()),
-	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_DUMMY()));
+	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_EMPTY()));
 
 SND_SOC_DAILINK_DEFS(secondary,
 	DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_EMPTY()),
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 132946f82a29..f8524b5bfb33 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -576,6 +576,28 @@ free_rtd:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void snd_soc_fill_dummy_dai(struct snd_soc_card *card)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link;
+	int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * COMP_DUMMY() creates size 0 array on dai_link.
+	 * Fill it as dummy DAI in case of CPU/Codec here.
+	 * Do nothing for Platform.
+	 */
+	for_each_card_prelinks(card, i, dai_link) {
+		if (dai_link->num_cpus == 0 && dai_link->cpus) {
+			dai_link->num_cpus	= 1;
+			dai_link->cpus		= &snd_soc_dummy_dlc;
+		}
+		if (dai_link->num_codecs == 0 && dai_link->codecs) {
+			dai_link->num_codecs	= 1;
+			dai_link->codecs	= &snd_soc_dummy_dlc;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static void snd_soc_flush_all_delayed_work(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd;
@@ -2131,6 +2153,8 @@ static int snd_soc_bind_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	mutex_lock(&client_mutex);
 	snd_soc_card_mutex_lock_root(card);
 
+	snd_soc_fill_dummy_dai(card);
+
 	snd_soc_dapm_init(&card->dapm, card, NULL);
 
 	/* check whether any platform is ignore machine FE and using topology */
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-client-probes.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-client-probes.c
index 7cc9e8f18de7..30f771ac7bbf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-client-probes.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-client-probes.c
@@ -381,8 +381,6 @@ static const struct snd_soc_component_driver sof_probes_component = {
 	.legacy_dai_naming = 1,
 };
 
-SND_SOC_DAILINK_DEF(dummy, DAILINK_COMP_ARRAY(COMP_DUMMY()));
-
 static int sof_probes_client_probe(struct auxiliary_device *auxdev,
 				   const struct auxiliary_device_id *id)
 {
@@ -475,7 +473,7 @@ static int sof_probes_client_probe(struct auxiliary_device *auxdev,
 	links[0].cpus = &cpus[0];
 	links[0].num_cpus = 1;
 	links[0].cpus->dai_name = "Probe Extraction CPU DAI";
-	links[0].codecs = dummy;
+	links[0].codecs = &snd_soc_dummy_dlc;
 	links[0].num_codecs = 1;
 	links[0].platforms = platform_component;
 	links[0].num_platforms = ARRAY_SIZE(platform_component);