diff --git a/src/audio/asrc/asrc.c b/src/audio/asrc/asrc.c
index 09cc41c91..6d8a8cb8f 100644
--- a/src/audio/asrc/asrc.c
+++ b/src/audio/asrc/asrc.c
@@ -273,13 +273,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *asrc_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_asrc));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_asrc));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_asrc);
 
 	asrc = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_asrc);
 	err = memcpy_s(asrc, sizeof(*asrc), ipc_asrc,
diff --git a/src/audio/dai.c b/src/audio/dai.c
index d5056073d..c3b849224 100644
--- a/src/audio/dai.c
+++ b/src/audio/dai.c
@@ -135,13 +135,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *dai_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_dbg(&comp_dai, "dai_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_dai));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_dai));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_dai);
 
 	dai = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_dai);
 	ret = memcpy_s(dai, sizeof(*dai), ipc_dai,
diff --git a/src/audio/dcblock/dcblock.c b/src/audio/dcblock/dcblock.c
index 537b98a3a..1c9013d18 100644
--- a/src/audio/dcblock/dcblock.c
+++ b/src/audio/dcblock/dcblock.c
@@ -78,13 +78,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *dcblock_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_info(&comp_dcblock, "dcblock_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process);
 
 	dcblock = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_process);
 	ret = memcpy_s(dcblock, sizeof(*dcblock), ipc_dcblock,
diff --git a/src/audio/detect_test.c b/src/audio/detect_test.c
index 0a291eb6d..3e0de6fc5 100644
--- a/src/audio/detect_test.c
+++ b/src/audio/detect_test.c
@@ -299,13 +299,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *test_keyword_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_info(&comp_keyword, "test_keyword_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process);
 
 	keyword = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_process);
 	ret = memcpy_s(keyword, sizeof(*keyword), ipc_keyword,
diff --git a/src/audio/eq_fir/eq_fir.c b/src/audio/eq_fir/eq_fir.c
index 3c51cb36c..d9f4504a5 100644
--- a/src/audio/eq_fir/eq_fir.c
+++ b/src/audio/eq_fir/eq_fir.c
@@ -416,13 +416,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *eq_fir_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process);
 
 	fir = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_process);
 	ret = memcpy_s(fir, sizeof(*fir), ipc_fir,
diff --git a/src/audio/eq_iir/eq_iir.c b/src/audio/eq_iir/eq_iir.c
index 4c44f29a3..1a66db4e5 100644
--- a/src/audio/eq_iir/eq_iir.c
+++ b/src/audio/eq_iir/eq_iir.c
@@ -522,13 +522,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *eq_iir_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process);
 
 	iir = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_process);
 	ret = memcpy_s(iir, sizeof(*iir), ipc_iir,
diff --git a/src/audio/host.c b/src/audio/host.c
index a54cfb45a..76060db79 100644
--- a/src/audio/host.c
+++ b/src/audio/host.c
@@ -333,13 +333,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *host_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_dbg(&comp_host, "host_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_host));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_host));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_host);
 
 	host = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_host);
 	ret = memcpy_s(host, sizeof(*host),
diff --git a/src/audio/kpb.c b/src/audio/kpb.c
index 3ef07704a..41175c615 100644
--- a/src/audio/kpb.c
+++ b/src/audio/kpb.c
@@ -133,13 +133,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *kpb_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_info(&comp_kpb, "kpb_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process);
 
 	ret = memcpy_s(COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_process),
 		       sizeof(struct sof_ipc_comp_process),
diff --git a/src/audio/mixer.c b/src/audio/mixer.c
index 0899a1574..793c38143 100644
--- a/src/audio/mixer.c
+++ b/src/audio/mixer.c
@@ -123,13 +123,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *mixer_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_dbg(&comp_mixer, "mixer_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_mixer));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_mixer));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_mixer);
 
 	mixer = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_mixer);
 
diff --git a/src/audio/mux/mux.c b/src/audio/mux/mux.c
index 36ad310fa..3fa0029dc 100644
--- a/src/audio/mux/mux.c
+++ b/src/audio/mux/mux.c
@@ -89,15 +89,11 @@ static struct comp_dev *mux_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_info(&comp_mux, "mux_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
 
 	dev->state = COMP_STATE_INIT;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process);
 
 	memcpy_s(COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_process),
 		 sizeof(struct sof_ipc_comp_process),
diff --git a/src/audio/selector/selector.c b/src/audio/selector/selector.c
index d7dc2f8ec..cd9de256c 100644
--- a/src/audio/selector/selector.c
+++ b/src/audio/selector/selector.c
@@ -58,13 +58,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *selector_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_info(&comp_selector, "selector_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_process);
 
 	ret = memcpy_s(COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_process),
 		       sizeof(struct sof_ipc_comp_process), comp,
diff --git a/src/audio/src/src.c b/src/audio/src/src.c
index 060d5320c..182bdf283 100644
--- a/src/audio/src/src.c
+++ b/src/audio/src/src.c
@@ -465,13 +465,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *src_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_src));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_src));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_src);
 
 	src = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_src);
 
diff --git a/src/audio/tone.c b/src/audio/tone.c
index 5aa0f4990..1c7392ae7 100644
--- a/src/audio/tone.c
+++ b/src/audio/tone.c
@@ -383,13 +383,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *tone_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_info(&comp_tone, "tone_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_tone));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_tone));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_tone);
 
 	tone = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_tone);
 	ret = memcpy_s(tone, sizeof(*tone), ipc_tone,
diff --git a/src/audio/volume/volume.c b/src/audio/volume/volume.c
index d107d0048..706eb0bf6 100644
--- a/src/audio/volume/volume.c
+++ b/src/audio/volume/volume.c
@@ -211,13 +211,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *volume_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 
 	comp_cl_dbg(&comp_volume, "volume_new()");
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_volume));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_volume));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
-
-	dev->size = COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_volume);
 
 	vol = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_volume);
 	ret = memcpy_s(vol, sizeof(*vol), ipc_vol,
diff --git a/tools/testbench/file.c b/tools/testbench/file.c
index 5d2d6dfef..31db99168 100644
--- a/tools/testbench/file.c
+++ b/tools/testbench/file.c
@@ -422,11 +422,9 @@ static struct comp_dev *file_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	dev = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_ZONE_RUNTIME, 0, SOF_MEM_CAPS_RAM,
-		      COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_file));
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, COMP_SIZE(struct sof_ipc_comp_file));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	dev->drv = drv;
 
 	file = COMP_GET_IPC(dev, sof_ipc_comp_file);
 	assert(!memcpy_s(file, sizeof(*file), ipc_file,