diff --git a/src/audio/copier/copier.c b/src/audio/copier/copier.c
index 93cdea4ea..e240ad115 100644
--- a/src/audio/copier/copier.c
+++ b/src/audio/copier/copier.c
@@ -931,18 +931,47 @@ static int copier_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
 	if (ret == COMP_STATUS_STATE_ALREADY_SET)
 		return PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP;
 
-	if (dev->ipc_config.type == SOF_COMP_HOST && !cd->ipc_gtw) {
-		ret = host_zephyr_prepare(cd->hd);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < cd->endpoint_num; i++) {
-		if (dev->ipc_config.type != SOF_COMP_HOST || cd->ipc_gtw) {
-			ret = cd->endpoint[i]->drv->ops.prepare(cd->endpoint[i]);
+	switch (dev->ipc_config.type) {
+	case SOF_COMP_HOST:
+		if (!cd->ipc_gtw) {
+			ret = host_zephyr_prepare(cd->hd);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
+		} else {
+			/* handle gtw case */
+			for (i = 0; i < cd->endpoint_num; i++) {
+				ret = cd->endpoint[i]->drv->ops.prepare(cd->endpoint[i]);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					return ret;
+			}
 		}
+		break;
+	case SOF_COMP_DAI:
+		if (cd->endpoint_num == 1) {
+			ret = dai_zephyr_config_prepare(cd->dd[0], cd->endpoint[0]);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
+
+			ret = comp_set_state(cd->endpoint[0], COMP_TRIGGER_PREPARE);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
+
+			if (ret == COMP_STATUS_STATE_ALREADY_SET)
+				return PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP;
+
+			ret = dai_zephyr_prepare(cd->dd[0], cd->endpoint[0]);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
+		} else {
+			for (i = 0; i < cd->endpoint_num; i++) {
+				ret = cd->endpoint[i]->drv->ops.prepare(cd->endpoint[i]);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					return ret;
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
 	}
 
 	if (!cd->endpoint_num) {
diff --git a/src/audio/dai-legacy.c b/src/audio/dai-legacy.c
index 1a850e6e6..ca022a52f 100644
--- a/src/audio/dai-legacy.c
+++ b/src/audio/dai-legacy.c
@@ -618,13 +618,13 @@ static int dai_params(struct comp_dev *dev,
 		dai_capture_params(dev, period_bytes, period_count);
 }
 
-static int dai_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
+int dai_zephyr_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 {
 	int channel = 0;
 
 	/* cannot configure DAI while active */
 	if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-		comp_info(dev, "dai_config_prepare(): Component is in active state.");
+		comp_info(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(): Component is in active state.");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -634,13 +634,13 @@ static int dai_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (dd->chan) {
-		comp_info(dev, "dai_config_prepare(): dma channel index %d already configured",
+		comp_info(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(): dma channel index %d already configured",
 			  dd->chan->index);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	channel = dai_config_dma_channel(dd, dev, dd->dai_spec_config);
-	comp_info(dev, "dai_config_prepare(), channel = %d", channel);
+	comp_info(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(), channel = %d", channel);
 
 	/* do nothing for asking for channel free, for compatibility. */
 	if (channel == DMA_CHAN_INVALID) {
@@ -651,14 +651,14 @@ static int dai_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 	/* allocate DMA channel */
 	dd->chan = dma_channel_get_legacy(dd->dma, channel);
 	if (!dd->chan) {
-		comp_err(dev, "dai_config_prepare(): dma_channel_get() failed");
+		comp_err(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(): dma_channel_get() failed");
 		dd->chan = NULL;
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	dd->chan->dev_data = dd;
 
-	comp_info(dev, "dai_config_prepare(): new configured dma channel index %d",
+	comp_info(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(): new configured dma channel index %d",
 		  dd->chan->index);
 
 	/* setup callback */
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static int dai_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dai_zephyr_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
+int dai_zephyr_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct comp_buffer __sparse_cache *buffer_c;
 	int ret;
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int dai_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
 
 	comp_info(dev, "dai_prepare()");
 
-	ret = dai_config_prepare(dd, dev);
+	ret = dai_zephyr_config_prepare(dd, dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c b/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
index 65bb9e506..dc7848222 100644
--- a/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
+++ b/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
@@ -874,13 +874,13 @@ static int dai_params(struct comp_dev *dev, struct sof_ipc_stream_params *params
 		dai_capture_params(dev, period_bytes, period_count);
 }
 
-static int dai_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
+int dai_zephyr_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 {
 	int channel;
 
 	/* cannot configure DAI while active */
 	if (dev->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-		comp_info(dev, "dai_config_prepare(): Component is in active state.");
+		comp_info(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(): Component is in active state.");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -890,13 +890,13 @@ static int dai_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (dd->chan) {
-		comp_info(dev, "dai_config_prepare(): dma channel index %d already configured",
+		comp_info(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(): dma channel index %d already configured",
 			  dd->chan->index);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	channel = dai_config_dma_channel(dd, dev, dd->dai_spec_config);
-	comp_dbg(dev, "dai_config_prepare(), channel = %d", channel);
+	comp_dbg(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(), channel = %d", channel);
 
 	/* do nothing for asking for channel free, for compatibility. */
 	if (channel == DMA_CHAN_INVALID) {
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ static int dai_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 	/* get DMA channel */
 	channel = dma_request_channel(dd->dma->z_dev, &channel);
 	if (channel < 0) {
-		comp_err(dev, "dai_config_prepare(): dma_request_channel() failed");
+		comp_err(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(): dma_request_channel() failed");
 		dd->chan = NULL;
 		return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -915,13 +915,13 @@ static int dai_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 	dd->chan = &dd->dma->chan[channel];
 	dd->chan->dev_data = dd;
 
-	comp_dbg(dev, "dai_config_prepare(): new configured dma channel index %d",
+	comp_dbg(dev, "dai_zephyr_config_prepare(): new configured dma channel index %d",
 		 dd->chan->index);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dai_zephyr_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
+int dai_zephyr_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct comp_buffer __sparse_cache *buffer_c;
 	int ret;
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ static int dai_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
 
 	comp_dbg(dev, "dai_prepare()");
 
-	ret = dai_config_prepare(dd, dev);
+	ret = dai_zephyr_config_prepare(dd, dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/dai_copier.h b/src/include/sof/audio/dai_copier.h
index 5c50263d2..e431d5ce7 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/dai_copier.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/dai_copier.h
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ int dai_zephyr_new(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev,
 
 void dai_zephyr_free(struct dai_data *dd);
 
+int dai_zephyr_config_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev);
+
+int dai_zephyr_prepare(struct dai_data *dd, struct comp_dev *dev);
 #endif /* __SOF_LIB_DAI_COPIER_H__ */