diff --git a/include/sound/sof.h b/include/sound/sof.h
index 2658a38be5bd..69066fe064da 100644
--- a/include/sound/sof.h
+++ b/include/sound/sof.h
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ struct sof_dev_desc {
 	const char *nocodec_tplg_filename;
 
 	/* defaults paths for firmware and topology files */
-	const char *default_fw_path;
-	const char *default_tplg_path;
+	const char *default_fw_path[SOF_IPC_TYPE_COUNT];
+	const char *default_tplg_path[SOF_IPC_TYPE_COUNT];
 
 	/* default firmware name */
 	const char *default_fw_filename;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/amd/pci-rn.c b/sound/soc/sof/amd/pci-rn.c
index 392ffbdf6417..e2dfe606d3e8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/amd/pci-rn.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/amd/pci-rn.c
@@ -54,8 +54,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc renoir_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base	= -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc	= -1,
 	.chip_info		= &renoir_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path	= "amd/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path	= "amd/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "amd/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "amd/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename	= "sof-rn.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename	= "sof-acp.tplg",
 	.ops			= &sof_renoir_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
index 825bd2b9b7a1..d2c9e6d45b1b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
@@ -613,16 +613,24 @@ static const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8x_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct sof_dev_desc sof_of_imx8qxp_desc = {
-	.default_fw_path = "imx/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "imx/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "imx/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "imx/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-imx8x.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-imx8-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_imx8x_ops,
 };
 
 static struct sof_dev_desc sof_of_imx8qm_desc = {
-	.default_fw_path = "imx/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "imx/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "imx/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "imx/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-imx8.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-imx8-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_imx8_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
index 803d6be6b4fb..7aa695aa9837 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
@@ -473,8 +473,12 @@ static const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8m_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct sof_dev_desc sof_of_imx8mp_desc = {
-	.default_fw_path = "imx/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "imx/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "imx/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "imx/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-imx8m.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-imx8-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_imx8m_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
index fb9682b2fe32..bc06f187cb2e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
@@ -646,8 +646,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc sof_acpi_broadwell_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base = -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc = 0,
 	.chip_info = &bdw_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-bdw.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-bdw-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_bdw_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
index bb84a4aa587a..52815094fcf6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
@@ -388,8 +388,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc sof_acpi_baytrailcr_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base = 2,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc = 0,
 	.chip_info = &byt_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-byt.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-byt-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_byt_ops,
@@ -402,8 +406,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc sof_acpi_baytrail_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base = 2,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc = 5,
 	.chip_info = &byt_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-byt.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-byt-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_byt_ops,
@@ -416,8 +424,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc sof_acpi_cherrytrail_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base = 2,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc = 5,
 	.chip_info = &cht_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-cht.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-cht-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_cht_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-apl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-apl.c
index a023b3cc0af4..802480a7a4e2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-apl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-apl.c
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc bxt_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base	= -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc	= -1,
 	.chip_info = &apl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-apl.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-apl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_apl_ops,
@@ -42,8 +46,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc glk_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base	= -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc	= -1,
 	.chip_info = &apl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-glk.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-glk-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_apl_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-cnl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-cnl.c
index 40cf1cd00042..b8206a93d1f9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-cnl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-cnl.c
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc cnl_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base	= -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc	= -1,
 	.chip_info = &cnl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-cnl.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-cnl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_cnl_ops,
@@ -44,8 +48,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc cfl_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base	= -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc	= -1,
 	.chip_info = &cnl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-cfl.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-cnl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_cnl_ops,
@@ -60,8 +68,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc cml_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base	= -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc	= -1,
 	.chip_info = &cnl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-cml.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-cnl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_cnl_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-icl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-icl.c
index 39c84121b313..a27cd4f8ce0c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-icl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-icl.c
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc icl_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base      = -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc      = -1,
 	.chip_info = &icl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-icl.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-icl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_icl_ops,
@@ -43,8 +47,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc jsl_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base      = -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc      = -1,
 	.chip_info = &jsl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-jsl.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-jsl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_cnl_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tgl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tgl.c
index feaec251adc8..49d165fdd353 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tgl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tgl.c
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc tgl_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base      = -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc      = -1,
 	.chip_info = &tgl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-tgl.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-tgl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_tgl_ops,
@@ -44,8 +48,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc tglh_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base      = -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc      = -1,
 	.chip_info = &tglh_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-tgl-h.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-tgl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_tgl_ops,
@@ -59,8 +67,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc ehl_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base      = -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc      = -1,
 	.chip_info = &ehl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-ehl.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-ehl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_tgl_ops,
@@ -75,8 +87,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc adls_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base      = -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc      = -1,
 	.chip_info = &adls_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-adl-s.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-adl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_tgl_ops,
@@ -91,8 +107,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc adl_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base      = -1,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc      = -1,
 	.chip_info = &tgl_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-adl.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-adl-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_tgl_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
index 6efef225973f..b558bab0d839 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
@@ -215,8 +215,12 @@ static const struct sof_dev_desc tng_desc = {
 	.resindex_imr_base	= 0,
 	.irqindex_host_ipc	= -1,
 	.chip_info = &tng_chip_info,
-	.default_fw_path = "intel/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "intel/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-byt.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-byt.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_tng_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195.c b/sound/soc/sof/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195.c
index b5e2fd72acfb..0982bf158e86 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195.c
@@ -440,8 +440,12 @@ static const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_mt8195_ops = {
 };
 
 static const struct sof_dev_desc sof_of_mt8195_desc = {
-	.default_fw_path = "mediatek/sof",
-	.default_tplg_path = "mediatek/sof-tplg",
+	.default_fw_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "mediatek/sof",
+	},
+	.default_tplg_path = {
+		[SOF_IPC] = "mediatek/sof-tplg",
+	},
 	.default_fw_filename = "sof-mt8195.ri",
 	.nocodec_tplg_filename = "sof-mt8195-nocodec.tplg",
 	.ops = &sof_mt8195_ops,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-acpi-dev.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-acpi-dev.c
index 74982c04497b..8bbc0c5e7da4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-acpi-dev.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-acpi-dev.c
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ int sof_acpi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev, const struct sof_dev_desc *desc
 		sof_pdata->fw_filename_prefix = fw_path;
 	else
 		sof_pdata->fw_filename_prefix =
-			sof_pdata->desc->default_fw_path;
+			sof_pdata->desc->default_fw_path[SOF_IPC];
 
 	if (tplg_path)
 		sof_pdata->tplg_filename_prefix = tplg_path;
 	else
 		sof_pdata->tplg_filename_prefix =
-			sof_pdata->desc->default_tplg_path;
+			sof_pdata->desc->default_tplg_path[SOF_IPC];
 
 	/* set callback to be called on successful device probe to enable runtime_pm */
 	sof_pdata->sof_probe_complete = sof_acpi_probe_complete;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-of-dev.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-of-dev.c
index 18c0f3cd0993..9e2fb9a9fa48 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-of-dev.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-of-dev.c
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ int sof_of_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (fw_path)
 		sof_pdata->fw_filename_prefix = fw_path;
 	else
-		sof_pdata->fw_filename_prefix = sof_pdata->desc->default_fw_path;
+		sof_pdata->fw_filename_prefix = sof_pdata->desc->default_fw_path[SOF_IPC];
 
 	if (tplg_path)
 		sof_pdata->tplg_filename_prefix = tplg_path;
 	else
-		sof_pdata->tplg_filename_prefix = sof_pdata->desc->default_tplg_path;
+		sof_pdata->tplg_filename_prefix = sof_pdata->desc->default_tplg_path[SOF_IPC];
 
 	/* set callback to be called on successful device probe to enable runtime_pm */
 	sof_pdata->sof_probe_complete = sof_of_probe_complete;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-pci-dev.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-pci-dev.c
index 12f5cff22448..a0a7fa6f56bd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-pci-dev.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-pci-dev.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int sof_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci, const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
 	} else if (dmi_check_system(community_key_platforms)) {
 		sof_pdata->fw_filename_prefix =
 			devm_kasprintf(dev, GFP_KERNEL, "%s/%s",
-				       sof_pdata->desc->default_fw_path,
+				       sof_pdata->desc->default_fw_path[SOF_IPC],
 				       "community");
 
 		dev_dbg(dev,
@@ -201,14 +201,14 @@ int sof_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci, const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
 			sof_pdata->fw_filename_prefix);
 	} else {
 		sof_pdata->fw_filename_prefix =
-			sof_pdata->desc->default_fw_path;
+			sof_pdata->desc->default_fw_path[SOF_IPC];
 	}
 
 	if (tplg_path)
 		sof_pdata->tplg_filename_prefix = tplg_path;
 	else
 		sof_pdata->tplg_filename_prefix =
-			sof_pdata->desc->default_tplg_path;
+			sof_pdata->desc->default_tplg_path[SOF_IPC];
 
 	dmi_check_system(sof_tplg_table);
 	if (sof_override_tplg_name)
