diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
index 63cdb96b5..068c22243 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ Define {
 	DEEP_BUFFER_PIPELINE_SRC        'mixin.15.1'
 	DEEP_BUFFER_PIPELINE_SINK       'mixout.2.1'
 	DEEP_BUFFER_PCM_NAME		'Deepbuffer Jack Out'
+	SDW_JACK_OUT_STREAM	'SDW0-Playback'
+	SDW_JACK_IN_STREAM	'SDW0-Capture'
+	SDW_JACK_OUT_BE_ID	0
+	SDW_JACK_IN_BE_ID	1
 }
 
 # include DMIC config if needed.
@@ -82,9 +86,9 @@ IncludeByKey.DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS{
 #ALH Index: 0, Direction: duplex
 Object.Dai {
 	ALH."2" {
-		id 		0
+		id 		$SDW_JACK_OUT_BE_ID
 		direction	"playback"
-		name		SDW0-Playback
+		name		$SDW_JACK_OUT_STREAM
 		default_hw_conf_id	0
 		rate			48000
 		channels		2
@@ -94,9 +98,9 @@ Object.Dai {
 		}
 	}
 	ALH."3" {
-		id 		1
+		id 		$SDW_JACK_IN_BE_ID
 		direction	"capture"
-		name		SDW0-Capture
+		name		$SDW_JACK_IN_STREAM
 		default_hw_conf_id	1
 		rate			48000
 		channels		2
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		Object.Widget.pipeline.1.stream_name	"copier.ALH.2.1"
 
 		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
-			stream_name 'SDW0-Playback'
+			stream_name $SDW_JACK_OUT_STREAM
 			dai_type "ALH"
 			copier_type "ALH"
 			node_type $ALH_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			stream_name	'copier.ALH.3.1'
 		}
 		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
-			stream_name	'SDW0-Capture'
+			stream_name	$SDW_JACK_IN_STREAM
 			dai_type	"ALH"
 			copier_type	"ALH"
 			type		"dai_out"