diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-playback.conf
index cf553651b..81aedde59 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-playback.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-playback.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ Class.Pipeline."gain-playback" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_in"
 			num_input_audio_formats 3
 			num_output_audio_formats 3
+			num_output_pins 1
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
 			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
 				out_bit_depth		32
@@ -91,13 +91,6 @@ Class.Pipeline."gain-playback" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route."1" {
-			source	"copier.host.$index.1"
-			sink	"gain.$index.1"
-		}
-	}
-
 	direction	"playback"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
 	time_domain	"timer"