diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c b/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
index 0885826adb6cdce32691142b6f36b9f62f0134fb..e9679fcba42838d15dc3ef8c5415055e4a3a2c54 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ static int sof_pcm_dai_link_fixup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 		snd_soc_rtdcom_lookup(rtd, SOF_AUDIO_PCM_DRV_NAME);
 	struct snd_sof_dai *dai =
 		snd_sof_find_dai(component, (char *)rtd->dai_link->name);
+	struct snd_soc_dpcm *dpcm;
 
 	/* no topology exists for this BE, try a common configuration */
 	if (!dai) {
@@ -702,7 +703,16 @@ static int sof_pcm_dai_link_fixup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 		}
 		break;
 	case SOF_DAI_INTEL_HDA:
-		/* do nothing for HDA dai_link */
+		/*
+		 * HDaudio does not follow the default trigger
+		 * sequence due to firmware implementation
+		 */
+		for_each_dpcm_fe(rtd, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, dpcm) {
+			struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe = dpcm->fe;
+
+			fe->dai_link->trigger[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK] =
+				SND_SOC_DPCM_TRIGGER_POST;
+		}
 		break;
 	case SOF_DAI_INTEL_ALH:
 		/* do nothing for ALH dai_link */
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index e88ffc25025f74adf9d94859bb22eb6b5e8901d3..8ab0fc558054222da80a97de6b4eccfec61fa91e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -2673,7 +2673,11 @@ static void sof_dai_set_format(struct snd_soc_tplg_hw_config *hw_config,
 	}
 }
 
-/* set config for all DAI's with name matching the link name */
+/*
+ * Send IPC and set the same config for all DAIs with name matching the link
+ * name. Note that the function can only be used for the case that all DAIs
+ * have a common DAI config for now.
+ */
 static int sof_set_dai_config(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 size,
 			      struct snd_soc_dai_link *link,
 			      struct sof_ipc_dai_config *config)
@@ -2686,6 +2690,27 @@ static int sof_set_dai_config(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 size,
 			continue;
 
 		if (strcmp(link->name, dai->name) == 0) {
+			struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
+			int ret;
+
+			/*
+			 * the same dai config will be applied to all DAIs in
+			 * the same dai link. We have to ensure that the ipc
+			 * dai config's dai_index match to the component's
+			 * dai_index.
+			 */
+			config->dai_index = dai->comp_dai.dai_index;
+
+			/* send message to DSP */
+			ret = sof_ipc_tx_message(sdev->ipc,
+						 config->hdr.cmd, config, size,
+						 &reply, sizeof(reply));
+
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to set DAI config for %s index %d\n",
+					dai->name, config->dai_index);
+				return ret;
+			}
 			dai->dai_config = kmemdup(config, size, GFP_KERNEL);
 			if (!dai->dai_config)
 				return -ENOMEM;
@@ -2718,7 +2743,6 @@ static int sof_link_ssp_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 {
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(scomp);
 	struct snd_soc_tplg_private *private = &cfg->priv;
-	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
 	u32 size = sizeof(*config);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -2767,17 +2791,6 @@ static int sof_link_ssp_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* send message to DSP */
-	ret = sof_ipc_tx_message(sdev->ipc,
-				 config->hdr.cmd, config, size, &reply,
-				 sizeof(reply));
-
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(scomp->dev, "error: failed to set DAI config for SSP%d\n",
-			config->dai_index);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* set config for all DAI's with name matching the link name */
 	ret = sof_set_dai_config(sdev, size, link, config);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -2795,7 +2808,6 @@ static int sof_link_sai_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 {
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(scomp);
 	struct snd_soc_tplg_private *private = &cfg->priv;
-	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
 	u32 size = sizeof(*config);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -2835,17 +2847,6 @@ static int sof_link_sai_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* send message to DSP */
-	ret = sof_ipc_tx_message(sdev->ipc,
-				 config->hdr.cmd, config, size, &reply,
-				 sizeof(reply));
-
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(scomp->dev, "error: failed to set DAI config for SAI%d\n",
-			config->dai_index);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* set config for all DAI's with name matching the link name */
 	ret = sof_set_dai_config(sdev, size, link, config);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -2863,7 +2864,6 @@ static int sof_link_esai_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 {
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(scomp);
 	struct snd_soc_tplg_private *private = &cfg->priv;
-	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
 	u32 size = sizeof(*config);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -2904,16 +2904,6 @@ static int sof_link_esai_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* send message to DSP */
-	ret = sof_ipc_tx_message(sdev->ipc,
-				 config->hdr.cmd, config, size, &reply,
-				 sizeof(reply));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(scomp->dev, "error: failed to set DAI config for ESAI%d\n",
-			config->dai_index);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* set config for all DAI's with name matching the link name */
 	ret = sof_set_dai_config(sdev, size, link, config);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -2931,7 +2921,6 @@ static int sof_link_dmic_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 {
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(scomp);
 	struct snd_soc_tplg_private *private = &cfg->priv;
-	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
 	struct sof_ipc_fw_ready *ready = &sdev->fw_ready;
 	struct sof_ipc_fw_version *v = &ready->version;
 	size_t size = sizeof(*config);
@@ -3007,17 +2996,6 @@ static int sof_link_dmic_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 	if (SOF_ABI_VER(v->major, v->minor, v->micro) < SOF_ABI_VER(3, 0, 1))
 		config->dmic.fifo_bits_b = config->dmic.fifo_bits;
 
-	/* send message to DSP */
-	ret = sof_ipc_tx_message(sdev->ipc, config->hdr.cmd, config, size,
-				 &reply, sizeof(reply));
-
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(scomp->dev,
-			"error: failed to set DAI config for DMIC%d\n",
-			config->dai_index);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	/* set config for all DAI's with name matching the link name */
 	ret = sof_set_dai_config(sdev, size, link, config);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -3030,66 +3008,6 @@ err:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- * for hda link, playback and capture are supported by different dai
- * in FW. Here get the dai_index, set dma channel of each dai
- * and send config to FW. In FW, each dai sets config by dai_index
- */
-static int sof_link_hda_process(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				struct snd_soc_dai_link *link,
-				struct sof_ipc_dai_config *config)
-{
-	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
-	u32 size = sizeof(*config);
-	struct snd_sof_dai *sof_dai;
-	int found = 0;
-	int ret;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(sof_dai, &sdev->dai_list, list) {
-		if (!sof_dai->name)
-			continue;
-
-		if (strcmp(link->name, sof_dai->name) == 0) {
-			config->dai_index = sof_dai->comp_dai.dai_index;
-			found = 1;
-
-			config->hda.link_dma_ch = DMA_CHAN_INVALID;
-
-			/* save config in dai component */
-			sof_dai->dai_config = kmemdup(config, size, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!sof_dai->dai_config)
-				return -ENOMEM;
-
-			sof_dai->cpu_dai_name = link->cpus->dai_name;
-
-			/* send message to DSP */
-			ret = sof_ipc_tx_message(sdev->ipc,
-						 config->hdr.cmd, config, size,
-						 &reply, sizeof(reply));
-
-			if (ret < 0) {
-				dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to set DAI config for direction:%d of HDA dai %d\n",
-					sof_dai->comp_dai.direction,
-					config->dai_index);
-
-				return ret;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * machine driver may define a dai link with playback and capture
-	 * dai enabled, but the dai link in topology would support both, one
-	 * or none of them. Here print a warning message to notify user
-	 */
-	if (!found) {
-		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "warning: failed to find dai for dai link %s",
-			 link->name);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int sof_link_hda_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 			     struct snd_soc_dai_link *link,
 			     struct snd_soc_tplg_link_config *cfg,
@@ -3126,7 +3044,9 @@ static int sof_link_hda_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = sof_link_hda_process(sdev, link, config);
+	config->hda.link_dma_ch = DMA_CHAN_INVALID;
+
+	ret = sof_set_dai_config(sdev, size, link, config);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(scomp->dev, "error: failed to process hda dai link %s",
 			link->name);
@@ -3142,7 +3062,6 @@ static int sof_link_alh_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 {
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(scomp);
 	struct snd_soc_tplg_private *private = &cfg->priv;
-	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
 	u32 size = sizeof(*config);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -3158,20 +3077,6 @@ static int sof_link_alh_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 	/* init IPC */
 	config->hdr.size = size;
 
-	dev_dbg(scomp->dev, "ALH config rate %d channels %d\n",
-		config->alh.rate, config->alh.channels);
-
-	/* send message to DSP */
-	ret = sof_ipc_tx_message(sdev->ipc,
-				 config->hdr.cmd, config, size, &reply,
-				 sizeof(reply));
-
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(scomp->dev, "error: failed to set DAI config for ALH %d\n",
-			config->dai_index);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* set config for all DAI's with name matching the link name */
 	ret = sof_set_dai_config(sdev, size, link, config);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -3206,9 +3111,17 @@ static int sof_link_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 	if (!link->no_pcm) {
 		link->nonatomic = true;
 
-		/* set trigger order */
-		link->trigger[0] = SND_SOC_DPCM_TRIGGER_POST;
-		link->trigger[1] = SND_SOC_DPCM_TRIGGER_POST;
+		/*
+		 * set default trigger order for all links. Exceptions to
+		 * the rule will be handled in sof_pcm_dai_link_fixup()
+		 * For playback, the sequence is the following: start FE,
+		 * start BE, stop BE, stop FE; for Capture the sequence is
+		 * inverted start BE, start FE, stop FE, stop BE
+		 */
+		link->trigger[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK] =
+					SND_SOC_DPCM_TRIGGER_PRE;
+		link->trigger[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE] =
+					SND_SOC_DPCM_TRIGGER_POST;
 
 		/* nothing more to do for FE dai links */
 		return 0;