diff --git a/tools/topology/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/topology/CMakeLists.txt
index b0a844aa489e..e9453654aa11 100644
--- a/tools/topology/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/topology/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
 set(SOF_TOPOLOGY_BINARY_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 
+# This use of VERBOSE relies on original CMake behavior.
+# From the add_custom_command() manual:
+#
+#    Use of VERBATIM is recommended as it enables correct behavior.
+#    When VERBATIM is not given the behavior is platform specific because
+#    there is no protection of tool-specific special characters.
+#
+# This is fine because:
+# - We don't expect alsatplg to work on Windows any time soon.
+# - CMake is too afraid to remove the original, no-VERBATIM behavior:
+#      https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/issues/18849
+#
+# Also note that in alsa-utils commit v1.2.2~15-gcbabe7a3f0cc, alsatplg
+# (accidentally?) started ignoring the verbosity level, now it's just
+# verbose or not.
+macro(add_alsatplg_command)
+	add_custom_command(
+		MAIN_DEPENDENCY ${ARGV0}
+		OUTPUT ${ARGV1}
+		# Use a redirection to work around hardcoded alsatplg permissions,
+		# see bug https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-utils/issues/126
+		COMMAND alsatplg \$\${VERBOSE:+-v 1} -c ${ARGV0} -o - > ${ARGV1}
+		USES_TERMINAL
+	)
+endmacro()
+
+
 add_custom_target(topologies ALL)
 add_dependencies(topologies topologies1)
 
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology1/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/topology/topology1/CMakeLists.txt
index 16034f1d080f..f4648f9ef47c 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology1/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/topology/topology1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -239,27 +239,7 @@ foreach(tplg ${TPLGS})
 		USES_TERMINAL
 	)
 
-# This use of VERBOSE relies on original CMake behavior.
-# From the add_custom_command() manual:
-#
-#    Use of VERBATIM is recommended as it enables correct behavior.
-#    When VERBATIM is not given the behavior is platform specific because
-#    there is no protection of tool-specific special characters.
-#
-# This is fine because:
-# - We don't expect alsatplg to work on Windows any time soon.
-# - CMake is too afraid to remove the original, no-VERBATIM behavior:
-#      https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/issues/18849
-#
-# Also note that in alsa-utils commit v1.2.2~15-gcbabe7a3f0cc, alsatplg
-# (accidentally?) started ignoring the verbosity level, now it's just
-# verbose or not.
-	add_custom_command(
-		OUTPUT production/${output}.tplg
-		COMMAND alsatplg \$\${VERBOSE:+-v 1} -c production/${output}.conf -o production/${output}.tplg
-		MAIN_DEPENDENCY production/${output}.conf
-		USES_TERMINAL
-	)
+	add_alsatplg_command(production/${output}.conf production/${output}.tplg)
 
 	add_custom_target(topology1_${output} DEPENDS production/${output}.tplg)
 	add_dependencies(topologies1 topology1_${output})
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology1/development/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/topology/topology1/development/CMakeLists.txt
index def451d98c3f..ae667b33e4b4 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology1/development/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/topology/topology1/development/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,27 +79,7 @@ foreach(tplg ${TPLGS})
 		USES_TERMINAL
 	)
 
-# This use of VERBOSE relies on original CMake behavior.
-# From the add_custom_command() manual:
-#
-#    Use of VERBATIM is recommended as it enables correct behavior.
-#    When VERBATIM is not given the behavior is platform specific because
-#    there is no protection of tool-specific special characters.
-#
-# This is fine because:
-# - We don't expect alsatplg to work on Windows any time soon.
-# - CMake is too afraid to remove the original, no-VERBATIM behavior:
-#      https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/issues/18849
-#
-# Also note that in alsa-utils commit v1.2.2~15-gcbabe7a3f0cc, alsatplg
-# (accidentally?) started ignoring the verbosity level, now it's just
-# verbose or not.
-	add_custom_command(
-		OUTPUT ${output}.tplg
-		COMMAND alsatplg \$\${VERBOSE:+-v 1} -c ${output}.conf -o ${output}.tplg
-		DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${output}.conf
-		USES_TERMINAL
-	)
+	add_alsatplg_command(${output}.conf ${output}.tplg)
 
 	add_custom_target(topology_${output} DEPENDS ${output}.tplg)
 	add_dependencies(dev_topologies1 topology_${output})
@@ -134,12 +114,7 @@ foreach(tplg ${TPLGS_UP})
 		VERBATIM
 		USES_TERMINAL
 	)
-	add_custom_command(
-		OUTPUT ${output}.tplg
-		COMMAND alsatplg \$\${VERBOSE:+-v 1} -c ${output}.conf -o ${output}.tplg
-		DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${output}.conf
-		USES_TERMINAL
-	)
+	add_alsatplg_command(${output}.conf ${output}.tplg)
 
 	add_custom_target(topology_${output} DEPENDS ${output}.tplg)
 	add_dependencies(dev_topologies1 topology_${output})
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology1/dsp_enhancement/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/topology/topology1/dsp_enhancement/CMakeLists.txt
index 42af1acc13e3..9399b48e5c21 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology1/dsp_enhancement/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/topology/topology1/dsp_enhancement/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,27 +39,7 @@ foreach(tplg ${TPLGS_UP})
 		USES_TERMINAL
 	)
 
-# This use of VERBOSE relies on original CMake behavior.
-# From the add_custom_command() manual:
-#
-#    Use of VERBATIM is recommended as it enables correct behavior.
-#    When VERBATIM is not given the behavior is platform specific because
-#    there is no protection of tool-specific special characters.
-#
-# This is fine because:
-# - We don't expect alsatplg to work on Windows any time soon.
-# - CMake is too afraid to remove the original, no-VERBATIM behavior:
-#      https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/issues/18849
-#
-# Also note that in alsa-utils commit v1.2.2~15-gcbabe7a3f0cc, alsatplg
-# (accidentally?) started ignoring the verbosity level, now it's just
-# verbose or not.
-	add_custom_command(
-		OUTPUT ${output}.tplg
-		COMMAND alsatplg \$\${VERBOSE:+-v 1} -c ${output}.conf -o ${output}.tplg
-		DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${output}.conf
-		USES_TERMINAL
-	)
+	add_alsatplg_command(${output}.conf ${output}.tplg)
 
 	add_custom_target(topology_${output} DEPENDS ${output}.tplg)
 	add_dependencies(dsp_topologies1 topology_${output})