diff --git a/src/audio/host.c b/src/audio/host.c
index 2a64c40a6..5ef6152f0 100644
--- a/src/audio/host.c
+++ b/src/audio/host.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct host_data {
 	uint32_t local_pos;	/**< Local position in host buffer */
 
 	/* host component attributes */
-	uint32_t copy_blocking;	/**< True for copy in blocking mode */
+	enum comp_copy_type copy_type;	/**< Current host copy type */
 
 	/* local and host DMA buffer info */
 	struct hc_buf host;
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static struct comp_dev *host_new(struct sof_ipc_comp *comp)
 	dma_sg_init(&hd->local.elem_array);
 
 	hd->chan = DMA_CHAN_INVALID;
-	hd->copy_blocking = 0;
+	hd->copy_type = COMP_COPY_NORMAL;
 	hd->posn.comp_id = comp->id;
 	dev->state = COMP_STATE_READY;
 	dev->is_dma_connected = 1;
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static void host_buffer_cb(void *data, uint32_t bytes)
 
 	tracev_host("host_buffer_cb(), copy_bytes = 0x%x", copy_bytes);
 
-	if (hd->copy_blocking)
+	if (hd->copy_type == COMP_COPY_BLOCKING)
 		flags |= DMA_COPY_BLOCKING;
 
 	if (!hd->config.cyclic)
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static int host_reset(struct comp_dev *dev)
 	hd->chan = DMA_CHAN_INVALID;
 
 	host_pointer_reset(dev);
-	hd->copy_blocking = 0;
+	hd->copy_type = COMP_COPY_NORMAL;
 	hd->source = NULL;
 	hd->sink = NULL;
 	dev->state = COMP_STATE_READY;
@@ -749,8 +749,8 @@ static int host_set_attribute(struct comp_dev *dev, uint32_t type,
 	struct host_data *hd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
 
 	switch (type) {
-	case COMP_ATTR_COPY_BLOCKING:
-		hd->copy_blocking = *(uint32_t *)value;
+	case COMP_ATTR_COPY_TYPE:
+		hd->copy_type = *(enum comp_copy_type *)value;
 		break;
 	case COMP_ATTR_HOST_BUFFER:
 		hd->host.elem_array = *(struct dma_sg_elem_array *)value;
diff --git a/src/audio/kpb.c b/src/audio/kpb.c
index 72014f4a1..3bdc1b350 100644
--- a/src/audio/kpb.c
+++ b/src/audio/kpb.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static void kpb_init_draining(struct comp_data *kpb, struct kpb_client *cli)
 	struct hb *first_buff = buff;
 	size_t buffered = 0;
 	size_t local_buffered = 0;
-	uint32_t attr = 1;
+	enum comp_copy_type copy_type = COMP_COPY_BLOCKING;
 
 	trace_kpb("kpb_init_draining()");
 
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ static void kpb_init_draining(struct comp_data *kpb, struct kpb_client *cli)
 		kpb->state = KPB_STATE_DRAINING;
 
 		/* Set host-sink copy mode to blocking */
-		comp_set_attribute(kpb->host_sink->sink,
-				   COMP_ATTR_COPY_BLOCKING, &attr);
+		comp_set_attribute(kpb->host_sink->sink, COMP_ATTR_COPY_TYPE,
+				   &copy_type);
 
 		/* Schedule draining task */
 		schedule_task(&kpb->draining_task, 0, 0,
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static uint64_t kpb_draining_task(void *arg)
 	bool move_buffer = false;
 	uint32_t drained = 0;
 	uint64_t time;
-	uint32_t attr = 0;
+	enum comp_copy_type copy_type = COMP_COPY_NORMAL;
 
 	trace_kpb("kpb_draining_task(), start.");
 
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ static uint64_t kpb_draining_task(void *arg)
 	*draining_data->state = KPB_STATE_HOST_COPY;
 
 	/* Reset host-sink copy mode back to unblocking */
-	comp_set_attribute(sink->sink, COMP_ATTR_COPY_BLOCKING, &attr);
+	comp_set_attribute(sink->sink, COMP_ATTR_COPY_TYPE, &copy_type);
 
 	trace_kpb("kpb_draining_task(), done. %u drained in %d ms.",
 		   drained,
diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/component.h b/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
index e1370a873..42ee35f52 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 /** \name Component attribute types
  *  @{
  */
-#define COMP_ATTR_COPY_BLOCKING	0	/**< Comp blocking copy attribute */
+#define COMP_ATTR_COPY_TYPE	0	/**< Comp copy type attribute */
 #define COMP_ATTR_HOST_BUFFER	1	/**< Comp host buffer attribute */
 /** @}*/
 
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@ enum comp_endpoint_type {
 	COMP_ENDPOINT_NODE
 };
 
+ /* \brief Type of component copy, which can be changed on runtime */
+enum comp_copy_type {
+	COMP_COPY_NORMAL = 0,
+	COMP_COPY_BLOCKING,
+};
+
 struct comp_dev;
 struct comp_buffer;
 struct dai_config;