diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/io-gateway-capture.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/io-gateway-capture.conf
index 2e191f35a..0675ccd98 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/io-gateway-capture.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/io-gateway-capture.conf
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Class.Pipeline."io-gateway-capture" {
 	}
 
 	time_domain	"timer"
+	direction	"capture"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
 	channels	2
 	channels_min	2