diff --git a/src/audio/dp_queue.c b/src/audio/dp_queue.c
index a201dde82..3b79154a8 100644
--- a/src/audio/dp_queue.c
+++ b/src/audio/dp_queue.c
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ static int dp_queue_set_ipc_params(struct dp_queue *dp_queue,
 	if (dp_queue->_hw_params_configured && !force_update)
 		return 0;
 
-	dp_queue->audio_stream_params.frame_fmt = params->frame_fmt;
-	dp_queue->audio_stream_params.rate = params->rate;
-	dp_queue->audio_stream_params.channels = params->channels;
-	dp_queue->audio_stream_params.buffer_fmt = params->buffer_fmt;
+	dp_queue->audio_stream_params->frame_fmt = params->frame_fmt;
+	dp_queue->audio_stream_params->rate = params->rate;
+	dp_queue->audio_stream_params->channels = params->channels;
+	dp_queue->audio_stream_params->buffer_fmt = params->buffer_fmt;
 
 	dp_queue->_hw_params_configured = true;
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static const struct sink_ops dp_queue_sink_ops = {
 };
 
 struct dp_queue *dp_queue_create(size_t min_available, size_t min_free_space, uint32_t flags,
-				 uint32_t id)
+				 uint32_t id, struct sof_audio_stream_params *audio_stream_params)
 {
 	struct dp_queue *dp_queue;
 
@@ -260,14 +260,15 @@ struct dp_queue *dp_queue_create(size_t min_available, size_t min_free_space, ui
 		return NULL;
 
 	dp_queue->_flags = flags;
+	dp_queue->audio_stream_params = audio_stream_params;
 
 	CORE_CHECK_STRUCT_INIT(dp_queue, flags & DP_QUEUE_MODE_SHARED);
 
 	/* initiate structures */
 	source_init(dp_queue_get_source(dp_queue), &dp_queue_source_ops,
-		    &dp_queue->audio_stream_params);
+		    dp_queue->audio_stream_params);
 	sink_init(dp_queue_get_sink(dp_queue), &dp_queue_sink_ops,
-		  &dp_queue->audio_stream_params);
+		  dp_queue->audio_stream_params);
 
 	list_init(&dp_queue->list);
 
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ struct dp_queue *dp_queue_create(size_t min_available, size_t min_free_space, ui
 	if (!dp_queue->_data_buffer)
 		goto err;
 
-	dp_queue->audio_stream_params.id = id;
+	dp_queue->audio_stream_params->id = id;
 	tr_info(&dp_queue_tr, "DpQueue created, id: %u shared: %u min_available: %u min_free_space %u, size %u",
 		id, dp_queue_is_shared(dp_queue), min_available, min_free_space,
 		dp_queue->data_buffer_size);
diff --git a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
index 90cfc755d..f5c1fb83b 100644
--- a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
+++ b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
@@ -170,9 +170,12 @@ static int module_adapter_dp_queue_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
 		size_t min_free_space =
 			sink_get_min_free_space(audio_stream_get_sink(&source_buffer->stream));
 
-		/* create a shadow dp queue */
+		/* create a shadow dp queue
+		 * shadow queue must share runtime_stream_params with the source_buffer
+		 */
 		dp_queue = dp_queue_create(min_available, min_free_space, dp_mode,
-					   buf_get_id(source_buffer));
+					   buf_get_id(source_buffer),
+					   &source_buffer->stream.runtime_stream_params);
 
 		if (!dp_queue)
 			goto err;
@@ -183,11 +186,6 @@ static int module_adapter_dp_queue_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
 		 */
 		mod->sources[i] = dp_queue_get_source(dp_queue);
 
-		/* copy parameters from buffer to be shadowed */
-		memcpy_s(&dp_queue->audio_stream_params,
-			 sizeof(dp_queue->audio_stream_params),
-			 &source_buffer->stream.runtime_stream_params,
-			 sizeof(source_buffer->stream.runtime_stream_params));
 		i++;
 	}
 	mod->num_of_sources = i;
@@ -204,9 +202,12 @@ static int module_adapter_dp_queue_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
 		size_t min_free_space =
 			sink_get_min_free_space(audio_stream_get_sink(&sink_buffer->stream));
 
-		/* create a shadow dp queue */
+		/* create a shadow dp queue
+		 * shadow queue must share runtime_stream_params with the sink_buffer
+		 */
 		dp_queue = dp_queue_create(min_available, min_free_space, dp_mode,
-					   buf_get_id(sink_buffer));
+					   buf_get_id(sink_buffer),
+					   &sink_buffer->stream.runtime_stream_params);
 
 		if (!dp_queue)
 			goto err;
@@ -217,11 +218,6 @@ static int module_adapter_dp_queue_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
 		 */
 		mod->sinks[i] = dp_queue_get_sink(dp_queue);
 
-		/* copy parameters from buffer to be shadowed */
-		memcpy_s(&dp_queue->audio_stream_params,
-			 sizeof(dp_queue->audio_stream_params),
-			 &sink_buffer->stream.runtime_stream_params,
-			 sizeof(sink_buffer->stream.runtime_stream_params));
 		/* calculate time required the module to provide OBS data portion - a period */
 		unsigned int sink_period = 1000000 * sink_get_min_free_space(mod->sinks[i]) /
 					   (sink_get_frame_bytes(mod->sinks[i]) *
diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/dp_queue.h b/src/include/sof/audio/dp_queue.h
index 6d160877c..201500aa6 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/dp_queue.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/dp_queue.h
@@ -111,7 +111,15 @@ struct dp_queue {
 	struct list_item list;	/**< fields for connection queues in a list */
 
 	/* public: read only */
-	struct sof_audio_stream_params audio_stream_params;
+
+	/* note!
+	 * as dpQueue is currently used as a shadow for comp_buffer only for DP components,
+	 * the audio_stream_params vector must be shared between comp_buffer and dp_queue
+	 * the audio_stream_params pointer should point to the proper comp_buffer structure
+	 *
+	 * to be changed to the structure itself when pipeline2.0 is introduced
+	 */
+	struct sof_audio_stream_params *audio_stream_params;
 	size_t data_buffer_size;
 
 	/* private: */
@@ -138,9 +146,12 @@ struct dp_queue {
  *
  * @param id a stream ID, accessible later by sink_get_id/source_get_id
  *
+ * @param audio_stream_params pointer to audio params vector, shared between dp_queue and
+ *			      comp_buffer for dp modules
+ *
  */
 struct dp_queue *dp_queue_create(size_t min_available, size_t min_free_space, uint32_t flags,
-				 uint32_t id);
+				 uint32_t id, struct sof_audio_stream_params *audio_stream_params);
 
 /**
  * @brief remove the queue from the list, free dp queue memory