diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
index e8d7f7655..2dd47fa00 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Define {
 	SDW_DMIC 0
 	SDW_JACK true
 	PASSTHROUGH	false
+	SDW_JACK_CAPTURE_CH 2
 }
 
 # override defaults with platform-specific config
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
index f82cda744..219c2afa1 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.1 {
 			name "Passthrough Capture 0"
 			formats 'S16_LE,S32_LE'
+			channels_min	$SDW_JACK_CAPTURE_CH
+			channels_max	$SDW_JACK_CAPTURE_CH
 		}
 	}
 ]