diff --git a/topology/m4/local.m4 b/topology/m4/local.m4
index 08425eda5..c0ffef2f9 100644
--- a/topology/m4/local.m4
+++ b/topology/m4/local.m4
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ define(`W_PCM_PLAYBACK',
 `}'
 `SectionWidget."'N_PCMP`" {'
 `	index "'PIPELINE_ID`"'
-`	type "aif_out"'
+`	type "aif_in"'
 `	no_pm "true"'
 `	stream_name "'$1`"'
 `	data ['
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ define(`W_PCM_CAPTURE',
 `}'
 `SectionWidget."'N_PCMC`" {'
 `	index "'PIPELINE_ID`"'
-`	type "aif_in"'
+`	type "aif_out"'
 `	no_pm "true"'
 `	stream_name "'$1`"'
 `	data ['