diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
index d509cfa38a64..6c10eb2c8241 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
@@ -1809,6 +1809,7 @@ struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *hda_machine_select(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	u32 interface_mask = hda_get_interface_mask(sdev);
 	struct snd_sof_pdata *sof_pdata = sdev->pdata;
 	const struct sof_dev_desc *desc = sof_pdata->desc;
+	struct hdac_bus *bus = sof_to_bus(sdev);
 	struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *mach = NULL;
 	enum snd_soc_acpi_intel_codec codec_type;
 	const char *tplg_filename;
@@ -1981,8 +1982,12 @@ struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *hda_machine_select(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* If I2S fails, try SoundWire if it is supported */
-	if (!mach && (interface_mask & BIT(SOF_DAI_INTEL_ALH)))
+	/*
+	 * If I2S fails and no external HDaudio codec is detected,
+	 * try SoundWire if it is supported
+	 */
+	if (!mach && !HDA_EXT_CODEC(bus->codec_mask) &&
+	    (interface_mask & BIT(SOF_DAI_INTEL_ALH)))
 		mach = hda_sdw_machine_select(sdev);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
index 7804c5b50c26..8b495264f23d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@
 #define SSP_SET_SFRM_CONSUMER	BIT(24)
 #define SSP_SET_CBP_CFP		(SSP_SET_SCLK_CONSUMER | SSP_SET_SFRM_CONSUMER)
 
+#define HDA_EXT_ADDR		0
+#define HDA_EXT_CODEC(x) ((x) & BIT(HDA_EXT_ADDR))
 #define HDA_IDISP_ADDR		2
 #define HDA_IDISP_CODEC(x) ((x) & BIT(HDA_IDISP_ADDR))
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
index a972b2b5122a..d0125fd1c09f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
@@ -1119,42 +1119,50 @@ static int sof_ipc4_widget_assign_instance_id(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 
 /* update hw_params based on the audio stream format */
 static int sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
-				     struct sof_ipc4_audio_format *fmt)
+				     struct sof_ipc4_audio_format *fmt, u32 param_to_update)
 {
-	snd_pcm_format_t snd_fmt;
 	struct snd_interval *i;
-	struct snd_mask *m;
-	int valid_bits = SOF_IPC4_AUDIO_FORMAT_CFG_V_BIT_DEPTH(fmt->fmt_cfg);
-	unsigned int channels, rate;
 
-	switch (valid_bits) {
-	case 16:
-		snd_fmt = SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE;
-		break;
-	case 24:
-		snd_fmt = SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S24_LE;
-		break;
-	case 32:
-		snd_fmt = SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE;
-		break;
-	default:
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "invalid PCM valid_bits %d\n", valid_bits);
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (param_to_update & BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT)) {
+		int valid_bits = SOF_IPC4_AUDIO_FORMAT_CFG_V_BIT_DEPTH(fmt->fmt_cfg);
+		snd_pcm_format_t snd_fmt;
+		struct snd_mask *m;
+
+		switch (valid_bits) {
+		case 16:
+			snd_fmt = SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE;
+			break;
+		case 24:
+			snd_fmt = SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S24_LE;
+			break;
+		case 32:
+			snd_fmt = SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE;
+			break;
+		default:
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "invalid PCM valid_bits %d\n", valid_bits);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		m = hw_param_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT);
+		snd_mask_none(m);
+		snd_mask_set_format(m, snd_fmt);
 	}
 
-	m = hw_param_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT);
-	snd_mask_none(m);
-	snd_mask_set_format(m, snd_fmt);
+	if (param_to_update & BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE)) {
+		unsigned int rate = fmt->sampling_frequency;
 
-	rate = fmt->sampling_frequency;
-	i = hw_param_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE);
-	i->min = rate;
-	i->max = rate;
+		i = hw_param_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE);
+		i->min = rate;
+		i->max = rate;
+	}
 
-	channels = SOF_IPC4_AUDIO_FORMAT_CFG_CHANNELS_COUNT(fmt->fmt_cfg);
-	i = hw_param_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS);
-	i->min = channels;
-	i->max = channels;
+	if (param_to_update & BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS)) {
+		unsigned int channels = SOF_IPC4_AUDIO_FORMAT_CFG_CHANNELS_COUNT(fmt->fmt_cfg);
+
+		i = hw_param_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS);
+		i->min = channels;
+		i->max = channels;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1412,13 +1420,16 @@ static int snd_sof_get_hw_config_params(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_dai *dai,
-					  struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params, u32 dai_index,
-					  u32 linktype, u8 dir, u32 **dst, u32 *len)
+static int
+snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_dai *dai,
+			       bool single_format,
+			       struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params, u32 dai_index,
+			       u32 linktype, u8 dir, u32 **dst, u32 *len)
 {
 	struct sof_ipc4_fw_data *ipc4_data = sdev->private;
 	struct nhlt_specific_cfg *cfg;
 	int sample_rate, channel_count;
+	bool format_change = false;
 	int bit_depth, ret;
 	u32 nhlt_type;
 	int dev_type = 0;
@@ -1427,9 +1438,18 @@ static int snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_s
 	switch (linktype) {
 	case SOF_DAI_INTEL_DMIC:
 		nhlt_type = NHLT_LINK_DMIC;
-		bit_depth = params_width(params);
 		channel_count = params_channels(params);
 		sample_rate = params_rate(params);
+		bit_depth = params_width(params);
+		/*
+		 * Look for 32-bit blob first instead of 16-bit if copier
+		 * supports multiple formats
+		 */
+		if (bit_depth == 16 && !single_format) {
+			dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "Looking for 32-bit blob first for DMIC\n");
+			format_change = true;
+			bit_depth = 32;
+		}
 		break;
 	case SOF_DAI_INTEL_SSP:
 		nhlt_type = NHLT_LINK_SSP;
@@ -1463,22 +1483,56 @@ static int snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_s
 					   dir, dev_type);
 
 	if (!cfg) {
+		if (format_change) {
+			/*
+			 * The 32-bit blob was not found in NHLT table, try to
+			 * look for one based on the params
+			 */
+			bit_depth = params_width(params);
+			format_change = false;
+
+			cfg = intel_nhlt_get_endpoint_blob(sdev->dev, ipc4_data->nhlt,
+							   dai_index, nhlt_type,
+							   bit_depth, bit_depth,
+							   channel_count, sample_rate,
+							   dir, dev_type);
+			if (cfg)
+				goto out;
+		}
+
 		dev_err(sdev->dev,
 			"no matching blob for sample rate: %d sample width: %d channels: %d\n",
 			sample_rate, bit_depth, channel_count);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+out:
 	/* config length should be in dwords */
 	*len = cfg->size >> 2;
 	*dst = (u32 *)cfg->caps;
 
+	if (format_change) {
+		/*
+		 * Update the params to reflect that we have loaded 32-bit blob
+		 * instead of the 16-bit.
+		 * This information is going to be used by the caller to find
+		 * matching copier format on the dai side.
+		 */
+		struct snd_mask *m;
+
+		m = hw_param_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT);
+		snd_mask_none(m);
+		snd_mask_set_format(m, SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 #else
-static int snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_dai *dai,
-					  struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params, u32 dai_index,
-					  u32 linktype, u8 dir, u32 **dst, u32 *len)
+static int
+snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_dai *dai,
+			       bool single_format,
+			       struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params, u32 dai_index,
+			       u32 linktype, u8 dir, u32 **dst, u32 *len)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1509,6 +1563,68 @@ bool sof_ipc4_copier_is_single_format(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	return true;
 }
 
+static int
+sof_ipc4_prepare_dai_copier(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_dai *dai,
+			    struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params, int dir)
+{
+	struct sof_ipc4_available_audio_format *available_fmt;
+	struct snd_pcm_hw_params dai_params = *params;
+	struct sof_ipc4_copier_data *copier_data;
+	struct sof_ipc4_copier *ipc4_copier;
+	bool single_format;
+	int ret;
+
+	ipc4_copier = dai->private;
+	copier_data = &ipc4_copier->data;
+	available_fmt = &ipc4_copier->available_fmt;
+
+	/*
+	 * If the copier on the DAI side supports only single bit depth then
+	 * this depth (format) should be used to look for the NHLT blob (if
+	 * needed) and in case of capture this should be used for the input
+	 * format lookup
+	 */
+	if (dir == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
+		single_format = sof_ipc4_copier_is_single_format(sdev,
+						available_fmt->output_pin_fmts,
+						available_fmt->num_output_formats);
+
+		/* Update the dai_params with the only supported format */
+		if (single_format) {
+			ret = sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(sdev, &dai_params,
+					&available_fmt->output_pin_fmts[0].audio_fmt,
+					BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT));
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+		}
+	} else {
+		single_format = sof_ipc4_copier_is_single_format(sdev,
+						available_fmt->input_pin_fmts,
+						available_fmt->num_input_formats);
+
+		/* Update the dai_params with the only supported format */
+		if (single_format) {
+			ret = sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(sdev, &dai_params,
+					&available_fmt->input_pin_fmts[0].audio_fmt,
+					BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT));
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(sdev, dai, single_format,
+					     &dai_params,
+					     ipc4_copier->dai_index,
+					     ipc4_copier->dai_type, dir,
+					     &ipc4_copier->copier_config,
+					     &copier_data->gtw_cfg.config_length);
+	/* Update the params to reflect the changes made in this function */
+	if (!ret)
+		*params = dai_params;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int
 sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 			       struct snd_pcm_hw_params *fe_params,
@@ -1519,7 +1635,7 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 	struct snd_soc_component *scomp = swidget->scomp;
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(scomp);
 	struct sof_ipc4_copier_data *copier_data;
-	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *ref_params;
+	struct snd_pcm_hw_params ref_params;
 	struct sof_ipc4_copier *ipc4_copier;
 	struct snd_sof_dai *dai;
 	u32 gtw_cfg_config_length;
@@ -1597,9 +1713,9 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 		 * for capture.
 		 */
 		if (dir == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
-			ref_params = fe_params;
+			ref_params = *fe_params;
 		else
-			ref_params = pipeline_params;
+			ref_params = *pipeline_params;
 
 		copier_data->gtw_cfg.node_id &= ~SOF_IPC4_NODE_INDEX_MASK;
 		copier_data->gtw_cfg.node_id |=
@@ -1625,23 +1741,25 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 		available_fmt = &ipc4_copier->available_fmt;
 
 		/*
-		 * When there is format conversion within a pipeline, the number of supported
-		 * output formats is typically limited to just 1 for the DAI copiers. But when there
-		 * is no format conversion, the DAI copiers input format must match that of the
-		 * FE hw_params for capture and the pipeline params for playback.
+		 * Use the fe_params as a base for the copier configuration.
+		 * The ref_params might get updated to reflect what format is
+		 * supported by the copier on the DAI side.
+		 *
+		 * In case of capture the ref_params returned will be used to
+		 * find the input configuration of the copier.
 		 */
-		if (dir == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
-			ref_params = pipeline_params;
-		else
-			ref_params = fe_params;
-
-		ret = snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(sdev, dai, fe_params, ipc4_copier->dai_index,
-						     ipc4_copier->dai_type, dir,
-						     &ipc4_copier->copier_config,
-						     &copier_data->gtw_cfg.config_length);
+		ref_params = *fe_params;
+		ret = sof_ipc4_prepare_dai_copier(sdev, dai, &ref_params, dir);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
+		/*
+		 * For playback the pipeline_params needs to be used to find the
+		 * input configuration of the copier.
+		 */
+		if (dir == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+			ref_params = *pipeline_params;
+
 		break;
 	}
 	case snd_soc_dapm_buffer:
@@ -1649,7 +1767,7 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 		ipc4_copier = (struct sof_ipc4_copier *)swidget->private;
 		copier_data = &ipc4_copier->data;
 		available_fmt = &ipc4_copier->available_fmt;
-		ref_params = pipeline_params;
+		ref_params = *pipeline_params;
 
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1660,8 +1778,8 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 	}
 
 	/* set input and output audio formats */
-	ret = sof_ipc4_init_input_audio_fmt(sdev, swidget, &copier_data->base_config, ref_params,
-					    available_fmt);
+	ret = sof_ipc4_init_input_audio_fmt(sdev, swidget, &copier_data->base_config,
+					    &ref_params, available_fmt);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1844,7 +1962,11 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 	}
 
 	/* modify the input params for the next widget */
-	ret = sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(sdev, pipeline_params, &copier_data->out_format);
+	ret = sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(sdev, pipeline_params,
+					&copier_data->out_format,
+					BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT) |
+					BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS) |
+					BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -2069,7 +2191,10 @@ static int sof_ipc4_prepare_src_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 	src->data.sink_rate = out_audio_fmt->sampling_frequency;
 
 	/* update pipeline_params for sink widgets */
-	return sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(sdev, pipeline_params, out_audio_fmt);
+	return sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(sdev, pipeline_params, out_audio_fmt,
+					 BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT) |
+					 BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS) |
+					 BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE));
 }
 
 static int
@@ -2193,7 +2318,11 @@ static int sof_ipc4_prepare_process_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 		       sizeof(struct sof_ipc4_audio_format));
 
 		/* modify the pipeline params with the pin 0 output format */
-		ret = sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(sdev, pipeline_params, &process->output_format);
+		ret = sof_ipc4_update_hw_params(sdev, pipeline_params,
+						&process->output_format,
+						BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT) |
+						BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS) |
+						BIT(SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE));
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}