diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-imx8qxp-cs42888.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-imx8qxp-cs42888.m4
index 60f97bb8c..85fe43fad 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-imx8qxp-cs42888.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-imx8qxp-cs42888.m4
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dnl     period, priority, core, time_domain)
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	1, ESAI, 0, ESAI0-Codec,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_1, 2, s24le,
-	1000, 0, 0)
+	1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_DMA)
 
 # capture DAI is ESAI0 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s24le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0