diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-cht-max98090.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-cht-max98090.m4
index 2f17e164d..91785f8b1 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-cht-max98090.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-cht-max98090.m4
@@ -91,3 +91,6 @@ DAI_CONFIG(SSP, 2, 0, SSP2-Codec,
 		      SSP_CLOCK(fsync, 48000, codec_slave),
 		      SSP_TDM(2, 20, 3, 3),
 		      SSP_CONFIG_DATA(SSP, 2, 16)))
+
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(ssp2 Rx, out_drv, 1)
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(ssp2 Tx, out_drv, 2)