diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
index cdacf521f..879b01f76 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Define {
+       ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM	'Analog Playback'
+       ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM	'Analog Capture'
+}
+
 Object.Dai {
 	HDA.0 {
 		name 'Analog Playback and Capture'
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			stream_name 'copier.HDA.2.1'
 		}
 		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
-			stream_name 'Analog Playback'
+			stream_name $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM
 		}
 
 		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
@@ -52,7 +57,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			stream_name 'copier.HDA.4.1'
 		}
 		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
-			stream_name 'Analog Capture'
+			stream_name $ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM
 		}
 
 		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
@@ -91,11 +96,11 @@ Object.PCM {
 		name 'HDA Analog'
 		Object.Base.fe_dai.'HDA Analog' {}
 		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.playback {
-			name 'Analog Playback'
+			name $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM
 			formats 'S32_LE,S24_LE,S16_LE'
 		}
 		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.capture {
-			name 'Analog Capture'
+			name $ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM
 			formats 'S32_LE,S24_LE,S16_LE'
 		}
 		direction duplex