diff --git a/src/audio/pipeline.c b/src/audio/pipeline.c
index 85d4bba24ae4..d6f563fc67b2 100644
--- a/src/audio/pipeline.c
+++ b/src/audio/pipeline.c
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ static int pipeline_xrun_recover(struct pipeline *p)
 void pipeline_schedule_copy(struct pipeline *p, uint64_t start)
 {
 	if (p->sched_comp->state == COMP_STATE_ACTIVE)
-		schedule_task(&p->pipe_task, start, p->ipc_pipe.deadline, 0);
+		schedule_task(&p->pipe_task, start, p->ipc_pipe.period, 0);
 }
 
 /* notify pipeline that this component requires buffers emptied/filled
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ void pipeline_schedule_copy(struct pipeline *p, uint64_t start)
  */
 void pipeline_schedule_copy_idle(struct pipeline *p)
 {
-	schedule_task(&p->pipe_task, 0, p->ipc_pipe.deadline,
+	schedule_task(&p->pipe_task, 0, p->ipc_pipe.period,
 		      SOF_SCHEDULE_FLAG_IDLE);
 }
 
@@ -862,5 +862,5 @@ static uint64_t pipeline_task(void *arg)
 
 sched:
 	tracev_pipe("pipeline_task() sched");
-	return p->ipc_pipe.timer_delay;
+	return p->ipc_pipe.period;
 }
diff --git a/src/audio/pipeline_static.c b/src/audio/pipeline_static.c
index adbbee56082f..be45f8e4ad19 100644
--- a/src/audio/pipeline_static.c
+++ b/src/audio/pipeline_static.c
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@
 /*
  * Static Pipeline Convenience Constructor
  */
-#define SPIPE_PIPE(pid, pcore, pdeadline, ppriority) \
-	{.pipeline_id = pid, .core = pcore, .deadline = pdeadline, .priority = ppriority}
+#define SPIPE_PIPE(pid, pcore, pperiod, ppriority) \
+	{.pipeline_id = pid, .core = pcore, .period = pperiod, \
+	.priority = ppriority}
 #define SPIPE_PIPE_CONNECT(psource, bsource, bid, psink, bsink) \
 	{.pipeline_source_id = psource, .comp_source_id = bsource, \
 	.buffer_id = bid, .pipeline_sink_id = psink, .comp_sink_id = bsink}
@@ -345,9 +346,9 @@ static struct spipe spipe[] = {
 
 /* pipelines */
 struct sof_ipc_pipe_new pipeline[] = {
-	SPIPE_PIPE(0, 0, 1000, SOF_TASK_PRI_HIGH),/* high pri - 1ms deadline */
-//	SPIPE_PIPE(1, 0, 4000, SOF_TASK_PRI_MED),/* med pri - 4ms deadline */
-//	SPIPE_PIPE(2, 0, 5000, SOF_TASK_PRI_LOW),/* low pri - 5ms deadline */
+	SPIPE_PIPE(0, 0, 1000, SOF_TASK_PRI_HIGH),/* high pri - 1ms period */
+//	SPIPE_PIPE(1, 0, 4000, SOF_TASK_PRI_MED),/* med pri - 4ms period */
+//	SPIPE_PIPE(2, 0, 5000, SOF_TASK_PRI_LOW),/* low pri - 5ms period */
 };
 
 int init_static_pipeline(struct ipc *ipc)
diff --git a/src/host/common_test.c b/src/host/common_test.c
index abd5578bd95b..0b218401348b 100644
--- a/src/host/common_test.c
+++ b/src/host/common_test.c
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ int tb_pipeline_params(struct ipc *ipc, int nch,
 	struct sof_ipc_pcm_params params;
 	char message[DEBUG_MSG_LEN];
 	int fs_period;
-	int deadline = ipc_pipe->deadline;
+	int period = ipc_pipe->period;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* Compute period from sample rates */
-	fs_period = (int)(0.9999 + tp->fs_in * deadline / 1e6);
+	fs_period = (int)(0.9999 + tp->fs_in * period / 1e6);
 	sprintf(message, "period sample count %d\n", fs_period);
 	debug_print(message);
 
diff --git a/src/host/testbench.c b/src/host/testbench.c
index e212a0aa8b48..b5c1d65df57c 100644
--- a/src/host/testbench.c
+++ b/src/host/testbench.c
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	/* input and output sample rate */
 	if (!tp.fs_in)
-		tp.fs_in = ipc_pipe->deadline * ipc_pipe->frames_per_sched;
+		tp.fs_in = ipc_pipe->period * ipc_pipe->frames_per_sched;
 
 	if (!tp.fs_out)
-		tp.fs_out = ipc_pipe->deadline * ipc_pipe->frames_per_sched;
+		tp.fs_out = ipc_pipe->period * ipc_pipe->frames_per_sched;
 
 	/* set pipeline params and trigger start */
 	if (tb_pipeline_start(sof.ipc, TESTBENCH_NCH, ipc_pipe, &tp) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/include/host/common_test.h b/src/include/host/common_test.h
index d8f9fe7697a2..50da63f5bc2b 100644
--- a/src/include/host/common_test.h
+++ b/src/include/host/common_test.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct testbench_prm {
 	/*
 	 * input and output sample rate parameters
 	 * By default, these are calculated from pipeline frames_per_sched
-	 * and deadline but they can also be overridden via input arguments
+	 * and period but they can also be overridden via input arguments
 	 * to the testbench.
 	 */
 	uint32_t fs_in;
diff --git a/src/include/host/topology.h b/src/include/host/topology.h
index a7ddb4ba5d8e..2399dd372586 100644
--- a/src/include/host/topology.h
+++ b/src/include/host/topology.h
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
 #define SOF_TKN_BUF_CAPS                        101
 
 /* scheduling */
-#define SOF_TKN_SCHED_DEADLINE                  200
+#define SOF_TKN_SCHED_PERIOD                    200
 #define SOF_TKN_SCHED_PRIORITY                  201
 #define SOF_TKN_SCHED_MIPS                      202
 #define SOF_TKN_SCHED_CORE                      203
 #define SOF_TKN_SCHED_FRAMES                    204
-#define SOF_TKN_SCHED_TIMER                     205
+#define SOF_TKN_SCHED_TIME_DOMAIN               205
 
 /* volume */
 #define SOF_TKN_VOLUME_RAMP_STEP_TYPE           250
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ static const struct sof_topology_token buffer_tokens[] = {
 
 /* scheduling */
 static const struct sof_topology_token sched_tokens[] = {
-	{SOF_TKN_SCHED_DEADLINE, SND_SOC_TPLG_TUPLE_TYPE_WORD,
+	{SOF_TKN_SCHED_PERIOD, SND_SOC_TPLG_TUPLE_TYPE_WORD,
 		get_token_uint32_t,
-		offsetof(struct sof_ipc_pipe_new, deadline), 0},
+		offsetof(struct sof_ipc_pipe_new, period), 0},
 	{SOF_TKN_SCHED_PRIORITY, SND_SOC_TPLG_TUPLE_TYPE_WORD,
 		get_token_uint32_t,
 		offsetof(struct sof_ipc_pipe_new, priority), 0},
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ static const struct sof_topology_token sched_tokens[] = {
 	{SOF_TKN_SCHED_FRAMES, SND_SOC_TPLG_TUPLE_TYPE_WORD,
 		get_token_uint32_t,
 		offsetof(struct sof_ipc_pipe_new, frames_per_sched), 0},
-	{SOF_TKN_SCHED_TIMER, SND_SOC_TPLG_TUPLE_TYPE_WORD,
+	{SOF_TKN_SCHED_TIME_DOMAIN, SND_SOC_TPLG_TUPLE_TYPE_WORD,
 		get_token_uint32_t,
-		offsetof(struct sof_ipc_pipe_new, timer_delay), 0},
+		offsetof(struct sof_ipc_pipe_new, time_domain), 0},
 };
 
 /* volume */
diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/pipeline.h b/src/include/sof/audio/pipeline.h
index 95de7654660e..c2132b1a3c22 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/pipeline.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/pipeline.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static inline bool pipeline_is_preload(struct pipeline *p)
 /* checks if pipeline is scheduled with timer */
 static inline bool pipeline_is_timer_driven(struct pipeline *p)
 {
-	return p->ipc_pipe.timer_delay;
+	return p->ipc_pipe.time_domain == SOF_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER;
 }
 
 /* pipeline creation and destruction */
diff --git a/src/include/uapi/ipc/topology.h b/src/include/uapi/ipc/topology.h
index 65a2eec8a42d..a37da8749fb0 100644
--- a/src/include/uapi/ipc/topology.h
+++ b/src/include/uapi/ipc/topology.h
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ struct sof_ipc_comp_reply {
  * Pipeline
  */
 
+/** \brief Types of pipeline scheduling time domains */
+enum sof_ipc_pipe_sched_time_domain {
+	SOF_TIME_DOMAIN_DMA = 0,	/**< DMA interrupt */
+	SOF_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER,		/**< Timer interrupt */
+};
+
 /* new pipeline - SOF_IPC_TPLG_PIPE_NEW */
 struct sof_ipc_pipe_new {
 	struct sof_ipc_cmd_hdr hdr;
@@ -255,14 +261,12 @@ struct sof_ipc_pipe_new {
 	uint32_t pipeline_id;	/**< pipeline id */
 	uint32_t sched_id;	/**< Scheduling component id */
 	uint32_t core;		/**< core we run on */
-	uint32_t deadline;	/**< execution completion deadline in us*/
+	uint32_t period;	/**< execution period in us*/
 	uint32_t priority;	/**< priority level 0 (low) to 10 (max) */
 	uint32_t period_mips;	/**< worst case instruction count per period */
 	uint32_t frames_per_sched;/**< output frames of pipeline, 0 is variable */
 	uint32_t xrun_limit_usecs; /**< report xruns greater than limit */
-
-	/* non zero if timer scheduled, otherwise DAI DMA irq scheduled */
-	uint32_t timer_delay;
+	uint32_t time_domain;	/**< scheduling time domain */
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
 /* pipeline construction complete - SOF_IPC_TPLG_PIPE_COMPLETE */
diff --git a/tools/topology/m4/dai.m4 b/tools/topology/m4/dai.m4
index 4a34744a3d50..d904555b7160 100644
--- a/tools/topology/m4/dai.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/m4/dai.m4
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ define(`DAI_CONFIG',
 dnl DAI_ADD(pipeline,
 dnl     pipe id, dai type, dai_index, dai_be,
 dnl     buffer, periods, format,
-dnl     frames, deadline, priority, core)
+dnl     frames, deadline, priority, core, time_domain)
 define(`DAI_ADD',
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_ID')'
 `undefine(`DAI_TYPE')'
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ define(`DAI_ADD',
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_DEADLINE')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_PRIORITY')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_CORE')'
+`undefine(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN')'
 `define(`PIPELINE_ID', $2)'
 `define(`DAI_TYPE', STR($3))'
 `define(`DAI_INDEX', STR($4))'
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ define(`DAI_ADD',
 `define(`SCHEDULE_DEADLINE', $10)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_PRIORITY', $11)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_CORE', $12)'
+`define(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN', $13)'
 `include($1)'
 `DEBUG_DAI($3, $4)'
 )
diff --git a/tools/topology/m4/pipeline.m4 b/tools/topology/m4/pipeline.m4
index cf45d9dea2d6..833780c02693 100644
--- a/tools/topology/m4/pipeline.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/m4/pipeline.m4
@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
 divert(-1)
 
+# list of generic scheduling time domains
+define(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_DMA', 0)
+define(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER', 1)
+
 dnl Define macro for pipeline widget
 
 dnl Pipeline name)
 define(`N_PIPELINE', `PIPELINE.'PIPELINE_ID`.'$1)
 
-dnl W_PIPELINE(stream, deadline, priority, frames, core, timer, platform)
+dnl W_PIPELINE(stream, period, priority, frames, core, initiator, platform)
 define(`W_PIPELINE',
 `SectionVendorTuples."'N_PIPELINE($1)`_tuples" {'
 `	tokens "sof_sched_tokens"'
 `	tuples."word" {'
-`		SOF_TKN_SCHED_DEADLINE'		STR($2)
+`		SOF_TKN_SCHED_PERIOD'		STR($2)
 `		SOF_TKN_SCHED_PRIORITY'		STR($3)
 `		SOF_TKN_SCHED_CORE'		STR($5)
 `		SOF_TKN_SCHED_FRAMES'		STR($4)
-`		SOF_TKN_SCHED_TIMER'		STR($6)
+`		SOF_TKN_SCHED_TIME_DOMAIN'	STR($6)
 `	}'
 `}'
 `SectionData."'N_PIPELINE($1)`_data" {'
@@ -33,24 +37,27 @@ define(`W_PIPELINE',
 
 dnl PIPELINE_PCM_ADD(pipeline,
 dnl     pipe id, pcm, max channels, format,
-dnl     frames, deadline, priority, core)
+dnl     frames, period, priority, core,
+dnl     time_domain)
 define(`PIPELINE_PCM_ADD',
 `undefine(`PCM_ID')'
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_ID')'
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_CHANNELS')'
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_FORMAT')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_FRAMES')'
-`undefine(`SCHEDULE_DEADLINE')'
+`undefine(`SCHEDULE_PERIOD')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_PRIORITY')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_CORE')'
+`undefine(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN')'
 `define(`PIPELINE_ID', $2)'
 `define(`PCM_ID', $3)'
 `define(`PIPELINE_CHANNELS', $4)'
 `define(`PIPELINE_FORMAT', $5)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_FRAMES', $6)'
-`define(`SCHEDULE_DEADLINE', $7)'
+`define(`SCHEDULE_PERIOD', $7)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_PRIORITY', $8)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_CORE', $9)'
+`define(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN', $10)'
 `define(`DAI_FORMAT', $5)'
 `include($1)'
 `DEBUG_PCM_ADD($1, $3)'
@@ -58,17 +65,19 @@ define(`PIPELINE_PCM_ADD',
 
 dnl PIPELINE_PCM_DAI_ADD(pipeline,
 dnl     pipe id, pcm, max channels, format,
-dnl     frames, deadline, priority, core,
-dnl     dai type, dai_index, dai format, periods)
+dnl     frames, period, priority, core,
+dnl     dai type, dai_index, dai format,
+dnl     periods, time_domain)
 define(`PIPELINE_PCM_DAI_ADD',
 `undefine(`PCM_ID')'
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_ID')'
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_CHANNELS')'
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_FORMAT')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_FRAMES')'
-`undefine(`SCHEDULE_DEADLINE')'
+`undefine(`SCHEDULE_PERIOD')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_PRIORITY')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_CORE')'
+`undefine(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN')'
 `undefine(`DAI_TYPE')'
 `undefine(`DAI_INDEX')'
 `undefine(`DAI_FORMAT')'
@@ -78,9 +87,10 @@ define(`PIPELINE_PCM_DAI_ADD',
 `define(`PIPELINE_CHANNELS', $4)'
 `define(`PIPELINE_FORMAT', $5)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_FRAMES', $6)'
-`define(`SCHEDULE_DEADLINE', $7)'
+`define(`SCHEDULE_PERIOD', $7)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_PRIORITY', $8)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_CORE', $9)'
+`define(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN', $14)'
 `define(`DAI_TYPE', STR($10))'
 `define(`DAI_INDEX', STR($11))'
 `define(`DAI_FORMAT', $12)'
@@ -91,22 +101,25 @@ define(`PIPELINE_PCM_DAI_ADD',
 
 dnl PIPELINE_ADD(pipeline,
 dnl     pipe id, max channels, format,
-dnl     frames, deadline, priority, core, sched_comp)
+dnl     frames, period, priority, core,
+dnl     sched_comp, time_domain)
 define(`PIPELINE_ADD',
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_ID')'
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_CHANNELS')'
 `undefine(`PIPELINE_FORMAT')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_FRAMES')'
-`undefine(`SCHEDULE_DEADLINE')'
+`undefine(`SCHEDULE_PERIOD')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_PRIORITY')'
 `undefine(`SCHEDULE_CORE')'
+`undefine(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN')'
 `define(`PIPELINE_ID', $2)'
 `define(`PIPELINE_CHANNELS', $3)'
 `define(`PIPELINE_FORMAT', $4)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_FRAMES', $5)'
-`define(`SCHEDULE_DEADLINE', $6)'
+`define(`SCHEDULE_PERIOD', $6)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_PRIORITY', $7)'
 `define(`SCHEDULE_CORE', $8)'
+`define(`SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN', $10)'
 `define(`SCHED_COMP', $9)'
 `include($1)'
 )
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-apl-da7219.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-apl-da7219.m4
index 36f2d327b0e4..011b918b7dd5 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-apl-da7219.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-apl-da7219.m4
@@ -112,21 +112,21 @@ DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4,
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         5, HDA, 3, iDisp1,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_5, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         6, HDA, 4, iDisp2,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_6, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         7, HDA, 5, iDisp3,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_7, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 PCM_PLAYBACK_ADD(Speakers, 0, PIPELINE_PCM_1)
 PCM_DUPLEX_ADD(Headset, 1, PIPELINE_PCM_2, PIPELINE_PCM_3)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-apl-pcm512x.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-apl-pcm512x.m4
index 74aa3ad9914a..4068daceeaab 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-apl-pcm512x.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-apl-pcm512x.m4
@@ -77,21 +77,21 @@ DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	2, HDA, 0, iDisp1,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_2, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	3, HDA, 1, iDisp2,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_3, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	4, HDA, 2, iDisp3,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_4, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # PCM Low Latency, id 0
 dnl PCM_PLAYBACK_ADD(name, pcm_id, playback)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-apl-rt298.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-apl-rt298.m4
index 2bd838cc5f04..4245ee3b29e1 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-apl-rt298.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-apl-rt298.m4
@@ -65,21 +65,21 @@ DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         5, HDA, 3, iDisp1,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_5, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s16le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         6, HDA, 4, iDisp2,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_6, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s16le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         7, HDA, 5, iDisp3,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_7, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # PCM Low Latency, id 0
 PCM_PLAYBACK_ADD(Port5, 0, PIPELINE_PCM_1)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-cml-rt5682.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-cml-rt5682.m4
index dcb7412b4e8e..4756ba537d73 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-cml-rt5682.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-cml-rt5682.m4
@@ -112,21 +112,21 @@ DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4,
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	4, HDA, 0, iDisp1,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_4, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	5, HDA, 1, iDisp2,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_5, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	6, HDA, 2, iDisp3,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_6, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # PCM Low Latency, id 0
 dnl PCM_PLAYBACK_ADD(name, pcm_id, playback)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-cml-src-rt5682.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-cml-src-rt5682.m4
index 20f636b9ce55..1144c996d356 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-cml-src-rt5682.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-cml-src-rt5682.m4
@@ -106,21 +106,21 @@ DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4,
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	4, HDA, 0, iDisp1,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_4, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	5, HDA, 1, iDisp2,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_5, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	6, HDA, 2, iDisp3,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_6, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # PCM Low Latency, id 0
 dnl PCM_PLAYBACK_ADD(name, pcm_id, playback)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-glk-da7219.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-glk-da7219.m4
index 8e2c9333c545..2e39a0512422 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-glk-da7219.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-glk-da7219.m4
@@ -112,21 +112,21 @@ DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4,
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         5, HDA, 3, iDisp1,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_5, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         6, HDA, 4, iDisp2,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_6, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         7, HDA, 5, iDisp3,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_7, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 PCM_PLAYBACK_ADD(Speakers, 0, PIPELINE_PCM_1)
 PCM_DUPLEX_ADD(Headset, 1, PIPELINE_PCM_2, PIPELINE_PCM_3)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-glk-rt5682.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-glk-rt5682.m4
index afb91c517d4f..8ba71ceca7c8 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-glk-rt5682.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-glk-rt5682.m4
@@ -115,21 +115,21 @@ DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4,
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         5, HDA, 3, iDisp1,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_5, 2, s16le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s16le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         6, HDA, 4, iDisp2,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_6, 2, s16le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s16le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         7, HDA, 5, iDisp3,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_7, 2, s16le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 PCM_PLAYBACK_ADD(Speakers, 0, PIPELINE_PCM_1)
 PCM_DUPLEX_ADD(Headset, 1, PIPELINE_PCM_2, PIPELINE_PCM_3)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-hda-generic-idisp.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-hda-generic-idisp.m4
index a65953925fdc..ceae7a716394 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-hda-generic-idisp.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-hda-generic-idisp.m4
@@ -60,21 +60,21 @@ dnl     frames, deadline, priority, core)
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	2, HDA, 0, iDisp1,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_2, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	3, HDA, 1, iDisp2,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_3, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
 	4, HDA, 2, iDisp3,
 	PIPELINE_SOURCE_4, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # PCM Low Latency, id 0
 dnl PCM_PLAYBACK_ADD(name, pcm_id, playback)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof-hda-generic.m4 b/tools/topology/sof-hda-generic.m4
index d2c10593f3b8..5c801b556a7f 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof-hda-generic.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof-hda-generic.m4
@@ -77,49 +77,49 @@ PIPELINE_PCM_ADD(sof/pipe-volume-playback.m4,
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         1, HDA, 0, Analog Playback and Capture,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_1, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # capture DAI is HDA Analog using 2 periods
 # Dai buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4,
         2, HDA, 1, Analog Playback and Capture,
 	PIPELINE_SINK_2, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is HDA Digital using 2 periods
 # Dai buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         3, HDA, 2, Digital Playback and Capture,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_3, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # capture DAI is HDA Digital using 2 periods
 # Dai buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4,
         4, HDA, 3, Digital Playback and Capture,
 	PIPELINE_SINK_4, 2, s32le,
-	48, 1000, 0, 0)
+	48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp1 using 2 periods
 # Dai buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         7, HDA, 4, iDisp1,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_7, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp2 using 2 periods
 # Dai buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         8, HDA, 5, iDisp2,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_8, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 # playback DAI is iDisp3 using 2 periods
 # Dai buffers use s32le format, with 48 frame per 1000us on core 0 with priority 0
 DAI_ADD(sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4,
         9, HDA, 6, iDisp3,
         PIPELINE_SOURCE_9, 2, s32le,
-        48, 1000, 0, 0)
+        48, 1000, 0, 0, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN_TIMER)
 
 PCM_DUPLEX_ADD(HDA Analog, 0, PIPELINE_PCM_1, PIPELINE_PCM_2)
 PCM_DUPLEX_ADD(HDA Digital, 1, PIPELINE_PCM_3, PIPELINE_PCM_4)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4 b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4
index 9d1a75bd0488..a28ef58fae88 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-dai-capture.m4
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ W_DAI_IN(DAI_TYPE, DAI_INDEX, DAI_BE, DAI_FORMAT, 2, 0, 0)
 #
 # DAI pipeline - always use 0 for DAIs
 #
-W_PIPELINE(N_DAI_IN, SCHEDULE_DEADLINE, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, 0, pipe_dai_schedule_plat)
+W_PIPELINE(N_DAI_IN, SCHEDULE_PERIOD, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN, pipe_dai_schedule_plat)
 
 #
 # Graph connections to pipelines
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4 b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4
index 804b180eb2ae..fed4b9cba8ae 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-dai-playback.m4
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ W_DAI_OUT(DAI_TYPE, DAI_INDEX, DAI_BE, DAI_FORMAT, 0, 2, 2)
 #
 # DAI pipeline - always use 0 for DAIs
 #
-W_PIPELINE(N_DAI_OUT, SCHEDULE_DEADLINE, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, 0, pipe_dai_schedule_plat)
+W_PIPELINE(N_DAI_OUT, SCHEDULE_PERIOD, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN, pipe_dai_schedule_plat)
 
 #
 # Graph connections to pipelines
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-detect.m4 b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-detect.m4
index edc6168947b3..947661b02142 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-detect.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-detect.m4
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ VIRTUAL_WIDGET(DETECT SINK PIPELINE_ID, out_drv, PIPELINE_ID)
 
 # Pipeline
 dnl W_PIPELINE(stream, deadline, priority, frames, core, timer, platform)
-W_PIPELINE(SCHED_COMP, SCHEDULE_DEADLINE, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, 0, pipe_media_schedule_plat)
+W_PIPELINE(SCHED_COMP, SCHEDULE_PERIOD, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN, pipe_media_schedule_plat)
 
 #
 # Pipeline Graph
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-pcm-media.m4 b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-pcm-media.m4
index 94cbd215b09e..5db435f48cf3 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-pcm-media.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-pcm-media.m4
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ indir(`define', concat(`PIPELINE_SOURCE_', PIPELINE_ID), N_BUFFER(2))
 # Pipeline Configuration.
 #
 
-W_PIPELINE(N_SRC(0), SCHEDULE_DEADLINE, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, 1, pipe_media_schedule_plat)
+W_PIPELINE(N_SRC(0), SCHEDULE_PERIOD, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN, pipe_media_schedule_plat)
 
 #
 # PCM Configuration
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-tone.m4 b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-tone.m4
index 87e7f02a8b71..0192b4c77699 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof/pipe-tone.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof/pipe-tone.m4
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ indir(`define', concat(`PIPELINE_SOURCE_', PIPELINE_ID), N_BUFFER(1))
 # Pipeline Configuration.
 #
 
-W_PIPELINE(N_TONE(0), SCHEDULE_DEADLINE, SCHEDULE_PRIORITY, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, 0, pipe_tone_schedule_plat)
+W_PIPELINE(N_TONE(0), SCHEDULE_DEADLINE, SCHEDULE_PERIOD, SCHEDULE_FRAMES, SCHEDULE_CORE, SCHEDULE_TIME_DOMAIN, pipe_tone_schedule_plat)
diff --git a/tools/topology/sof/tokens.m4 b/tools/topology/sof/tokens.m4
index acff7b3b99a5..2de5cd66f507 100644
--- a/tools/topology/sof/tokens.m4
+++ b/tools/topology/sof/tokens.m4
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ SectionVendorTokens."sof_dai_tokens" {
 }
 
 SectionVendorTokens."sof_sched_tokens" {
-	SOF_TKN_SCHED_DEADLINE			"200"
+	SOF_TKN_SCHED_PERIOD			"200"
 	SOF_TKN_SCHED_PRIORITY			"201"
 	SOF_TKN_SCHED_MIPS			"202"
 	SOF_TKN_SCHED_CORE			"203"
 	SOF_TKN_SCHED_FRAMES			"204"
-	SOF_TKN_SCHED_TIMER			"205"
+	SOF_TKN_SCHED_TIME_DOMAIN		"205"
 }
 
 SectionVendorTokens."sof_volume_tokens" {