diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/i2s_test.c b/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/i2s_test.c
index 28f254eb0d03..282256d18cc6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/i2s_test.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/i2s_test.c
@@ -54,76 +54,13 @@ static int avs_create_dai_link(struct device *dev, const char *platform_name, in
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int avs_create_dapm_routes(struct device *dev, int ssp_port, int tdm_slot,
-				  struct snd_soc_dapm_route **routes, int *num_routes)
-{
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_route *dr;
-	const int num_dr = 2;
-
-	dr = devm_kcalloc(dev, num_dr, sizeof(*dr), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!dr)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	dr[0].sink = devm_kasprintf(dev, GFP_KERNEL,
-				    AVS_STRING_FMT("ssp", "pb", ssp_port, tdm_slot));
-	dr[0].source = devm_kasprintf(dev, GFP_KERNEL,
-				      AVS_STRING_FMT("ssp", " Tx", ssp_port, tdm_slot));
-	if (!dr[0].sink || !dr[0].source)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	dr[1].sink = devm_kasprintf(dev, GFP_KERNEL,
-				    AVS_STRING_FMT("ssp", " Rx", ssp_port, tdm_slot));
-	dr[1].source = devm_kasprintf(dev, GFP_KERNEL,
-				      AVS_STRING_FMT("ssp", "cp", ssp_port, tdm_slot));
-	if (!dr[1].sink || !dr[1].source)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	*routes = dr;
-	*num_routes = num_dr;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int avs_create_dapm_widgets(struct device *dev, int ssp_port, int tdm_slot,
-				   struct snd_soc_dapm_widget **widgets, int *num_widgets)
-{
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *dw;
-	const int num_dw = 2;
-
-	dw = devm_kcalloc(dev, num_dw, sizeof(*dw), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!dw)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	dw[0].id = snd_soc_dapm_hp;
-	dw[0].reg = SND_SOC_NOPM;
-	dw[0].name = devm_kasprintf(dev, GFP_KERNEL,
-				    AVS_STRING_FMT("ssp", "pb", ssp_port, tdm_slot));
-	if (!dw[0].name)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	dw[1].id = snd_soc_dapm_mic;
-	dw[1].reg = SND_SOC_NOPM;
-	dw[1].name = devm_kasprintf(dev, GFP_KERNEL,
-				    AVS_STRING_FMT("ssp", "cp", ssp_port, tdm_slot));
-	if (!dw[1].name)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	*widgets = dw;
-	*num_widgets = num_dw;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int avs_i2s_test_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *widgets;
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_route *routes;
 	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link;
 	struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *mach;
 	struct snd_soc_card *card;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	const char *pname;
-	int num_routes, num_widgets;
 	int ssp_port, tdm_slot, ret;
 
 	mach = dev_get_platdata(dev);
@@ -156,26 +93,10 @@ static int avs_i2s_test_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = avs_create_dapm_routes(dev, ssp_port, tdm_slot, &routes, &num_routes);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to create dapm routes: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	ret = avs_create_dapm_widgets(dev, ssp_port, tdm_slot, &widgets, &num_widgets);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to create dapm widgets: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	card->dev = dev;
 	card->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	card->dai_link = dai_link;
 	card->num_links = 1;
-	card->dapm_routes = routes;
-	card->num_dapm_routes = num_routes;
-	card->dapm_widgets = widgets;
-	card->num_dapm_widgets = num_widgets;
 	card->fully_routed = true;
 
 	ret = snd_soc_fixup_dai_links_platform_name(card, pname);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/ssm4567.c b/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/ssm4567.c
index 4a0e136835ff..abb87bb88fff 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/ssm4567.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/avs/boards/ssm4567.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ static const struct snd_kcontrol_new card_controls[] = {
 static const struct snd_soc_dapm_widget card_widgets[] = {
 	SND_SOC_DAPM_SPK("Left Speaker", NULL),
 	SND_SOC_DAPM_SPK("Right Speaker", NULL),
-	SND_SOC_DAPM_SPK("DP1", NULL),
-	SND_SOC_DAPM_SPK("DP2", NULL),
 };
 
 static const struct snd_soc_dapm_route card_base_routes[] = {
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ static int avs_ssm4567_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!card)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	card->name = "avs_ssm4567-adi";
+	card->name = "avs_ssm4567";
 	card->dev = dev;
 	card->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	card->dai_link = dai_link;
@@ -172,7 +170,6 @@ static int avs_ssm4567_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	card->dapm_routes = card_base_routes;
 	card->num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(card_base_routes);
 	card->fully_routed = true;
-	card->disable_route_checks = true;
 
 	ret = snd_soc_fixup_dai_links_platform_name(card, pname);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_da7219_max98357a.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_da7219_max98357a.c
index 540f7a29310a..3fe3f38c6cb6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_da7219_max98357a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_da7219_max98357a.c
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card broxton_audio_card = {
 	.dapm_routes = audio_map,
 	.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(audio_map),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = bxt_card_late_probe,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
index c0eb65c14aa9..afc499be8db2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card broxton_rt298 = {
 	.dapm_routes = broxton_rt298_map,
 	.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(broxton_rt298_map),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = bxt_card_late_probe,
 
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/glk_rt5682_max98357a.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/glk_rt5682_max98357a.c
index 657e4658234c..4098b2d32f9b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/glk_rt5682_max98357a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/glk_rt5682_max98357a.c
@@ -649,6 +649,8 @@ static int geminilake_audio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	card = &glk_audio_card_rt5682_m98357a;
 	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
 	snd_soc_card_set_drvdata(card, ctx);
+	if (!snd_soc_acpi_sof_parent(&pdev->dev))
+		card->disable_route_checks = true;
 
 	/* override platform name, if required */
 	mach = pdev->dev.platform_data;
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_da7219_max98357a.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_da7219_max98357a.c
index a5d8965303a8..9dbc15f9d1c9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_da7219_max98357a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_da7219_max98357a.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kabylake_audio_card_da7219_m98357a = {
 	.dapm_routes = kabylake_map,
 	.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(kabylake_map),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_da7219_max98927.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_da7219_max98927.c
index 98c11ec0adc0..e662da5af83b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_da7219_max98927.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_da7219_max98927.c
@@ -1036,6 +1036,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kbl_audio_card_da7219_m98927 = {
 	.codec_conf = max98927_codec_conf,
 	.num_configs = ARRAY_SIZE(max98927_codec_conf),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
@@ -1054,6 +1055,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kbl_audio_card_max98927 = {
 	.codec_conf = max98927_codec_conf,
 	.num_configs = ARRAY_SIZE(max98927_codec_conf),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
@@ -1071,6 +1073,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kbl_audio_card_da7219_m98373 = {
 	.codec_conf = max98373_codec_conf,
 	.num_configs = ARRAY_SIZE(max98373_codec_conf),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
@@ -1088,6 +1091,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kbl_audio_card_max98373 = {
 	.codec_conf = max98373_codec_conf,
 	.num_configs = ARRAY_SIZE(max98373_codec_conf),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5660.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5660.c
index 30e0aca161cd..894d127c482a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5660.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5660.c
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kabylake_audio_card_rt5660 = {
 	.dapm_routes = kabylake_rt5660_map,
 	.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(kabylake_rt5660_map),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_max98927.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_max98927.c
index 9071b1f1cbd0..646e8ff8e961 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_max98927.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_max98927.c
@@ -966,6 +966,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kabylake_audio_card_rt5663_m98927 = {
 	.codec_conf = max98927_codec_conf,
 	.num_configs = ARRAY_SIZE(max98927_codec_conf),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
@@ -982,6 +983,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kabylake_audio_card_rt5663 = {
 	.dapm_routes = kabylake_5663_map,
 	.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(kabylake_5663_map),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
index 178fe9c37df6..924d5d1de03a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card kabylake_audio_card = {
 	.codec_conf = max98927_codec_conf,
 	.num_configs = ARRAY_SIZE(max98927_codec_conf),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = kabylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_hda_dsp_generic.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_hda_dsp_generic.c
index 6e172719c979..4aa7fd2a05e4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_hda_dsp_generic.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_hda_dsp_generic.c
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ static int skl_hda_audio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv = mach->mach_params.common_hdmi_codec_drv;
 
 	hda_soc_card.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	if (!snd_soc_acpi_sof_parent(&pdev->dev))
+		hda_soc_card.disable_route_checks = true;
 
 	if (mach->mach_params.dmic_num > 0) {
 		snprintf(hda_soc_components, sizeof(hda_soc_components),
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_max98357a.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_max98357a.c
index 0e7025834594..e4630c33176e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_max98357a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_nau88l25_max98357a.c
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card skylake_audio_card = {
 	.dapm_routes = skylake_map,
 	.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(skylake_map),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = skylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_rt286.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_rt286.c
index c59c60e28091..9a8044274908 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_rt286.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/skl_rt286.c
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card skylake_rt286 = {
 	.dapm_routes = skylake_rt286_map,
 	.num_dapm_routes = ARRAY_SIZE(skylake_rt286_map),
 	.fully_routed = true,
+	.disable_route_checks = true,
 	.late_probe = skylake_card_late_probe,
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index ba4890991f0d..fad9432a10f1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -1083,8 +1083,15 @@ static int soc_tplg_dapm_graph_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/* add route, but keep going if some fail */
-		snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, route, 1);
+		ret = snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, route, 1);
+		if (ret) {
+			if (!dapm->card->disable_route_checks) {
+				dev_err(tplg->dev, "ASoC: dapm_add_routes failed: %d\n", ret);
+				break;
+			}
+			dev_info(tplg->dev,
+				 "ASoC: disable_route_checks set, ignoring dapm_add_routes errors\n");
+		}
 	}
 
 	return ret;