diff --git a/tools/topology/platform/intel/byt.m4 b/tools/topology/platform/intel/byt.m4
index a25d9935f..a369296e9 100644
--- a/tools/topology/platform/intel/byt.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/platform/intel/byt.m4
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@ W_DATA(pipe_tone_schedule_plat, pipe_tone_schedule_plat_tokens)
 W_VENDORTUPLES(pipe_dai_schedule_plat_tokens, sof_sched_tokens, LIST(`		', `SOF_TKN_SCHED_MIPS	"5000"'))
 
 W_DATA(pipe_dai_schedule_plat, pipe_dai_schedule_plat_tokens)
+
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(codec_out0, output, 1)
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(codec_out1, output, 2)
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(codec_in0, input, 3)
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(codec_in1, input, 4)
diff --git a/tools/topology/platform/intel/cht.m4 b/tools/topology/platform/intel/cht.m4
index b6317cdcf..9c4f2a066 100644
--- a/tools/topology/platform/intel/cht.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/platform/intel/cht.m4
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@ W_DATA(pipe_tone_schedule_plat, pipe_tone_schedule_plat_tokens)
 W_VENDORTUPLES(pipe_dai_schedule_plat_tokens, sof_sched_tokens, LIST(`		', `SOF_TKN_SCHED_MIPS	"5000"'))
 
 W_DATA(pipe_dai_schedule_plat, pipe_dai_schedule_plat_tokens)
+
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(codec_out0, output, 1)
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(codec_out1, output, 2)
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(codec_in0, input, 3)
+VIRTUAL_WIDGET(codec_in1, input, 4)