diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-gain-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-gain-hda.conf
index 333a6463b..c1690e9a5 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-gain-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-gain-hda.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name 'Analog Playback and Capture'
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name 'Analog Playback and Capture'
 			period_sink_count 2
 			period_source_count 0
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_INPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name 'Digital Playback and Capture'
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
@@ -97,7 +94,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name 'Digital Playback and Capture'
 			period_sink_count 2
 			period_source_count 0
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_INPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-gain-hdmi.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-gain-hdmi.conf
index 079daa3a4..cc90bf57f 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-gain-hdmi.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-gain-hdmi.conf
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name iDisp1
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name iDisp2
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name iDisp3
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-passthrough-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-passthrough-hda.conf
index 2aeccaaac..c6f9c0d35 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-passthrough-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-passthrough-hda.conf
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name 'Analog Playback and Capture'
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			event_flags	127 # trapping PRE/POST_PMU/PMD events
 			event_type	2 # 1 for COPIER event for copier component
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			dai_index 1
 			period_sink_count 2
 			period_source_count 0
-			format s32le
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
 				dma_buffer_size "$[$ibs * 2]"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-passthrough-hdmi.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-passthrough-hdmi.conf
index 5c18bf737..c7c9b86e2 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-passthrough-hdmi.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-passthrough-hdmi.conf
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name iDisp1
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name iDisp2
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
@@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ Object.Dai {
 			stream_name iDisp3
 			period_sink_count 0
 			period_source_count 2
-			format s32le
 			node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_audio_formats 2
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch