diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
index 8f3b96e87a2b..7da087ed3de1 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index 1
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 
 			Object.Widget.gain.1 {
@@ -75,8 +76,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 	host-gateway-capture [
 			{
 			index 	3
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -135,6 +137,10 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source 'copier.HDA.4.1'
-		sink 'copier.host.3.1'
+		sink 'host-copier.0.capture'
+	}
+	{
+		source 'host-copier.0.playback'
+		sink 'gain.1.1'
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
index aa00ca621093..88d457ae1dcb 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index 1
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 
 			Object.Widget.gain.1 {
@@ -65,8 +66,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 	host-gateway-capture [
 		{
 			index 	3
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -134,6 +136,10 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source 'eqiir.4.1'
-		sink 'copier.host.3.1'
+		sink 'host-copier.0.capture'
+	}
+	{
+		source 'host-copier.0.playback'
+		sink 'gain.1.1'
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
index 33adb22cca52..db97bb8c55de 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 				stream_name 'NoCodec-0'
 			}
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name 'SSP0 Playback'
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 		}
 		{
@@ -170,8 +171,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 				stream_name 'NoCodec-1'
 			}
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name 'SSP1 Playback'
+				pcm_id 1
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -183,8 +185,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 				stream_name 'NoCodec-0'
 			}
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name 'SSP0 Capture'
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 		}
 		{
@@ -192,8 +195,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 				stream_name 'NoCodec-1'
 			}
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name 'SSP1 Capture'
+				pcm_id 1
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -291,20 +295,20 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 
 Object.Base.route [
 	{
-		source	"copier.host.1.1"
+		source	"host-copier.0.playback"
 		sink	"copier.SSP.2.1"
 	}
 	{
-		source	"copier.host.3.1"
+		source	"host-copier.1.playback"
 		sink	"copier.SSP.4.1"
 	}
 	{
 		source	"copier.SSP.6.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.5.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.0.capture"
 	}
 	{
 		source	"copier.SSP.10.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.9.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.1.capture"
 	}
 	{
 		source	"copier.SSP.12.1"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-multicore.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-multicore.conf
index b1dc28426617..581126d0c1e6 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-multicore.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-multicore.conf
@@ -120,9 +120,10 @@ Object.Pipeline.host-copier-gain-mixin-playback [
 		index 1
 
 		core $SSP0_CORE_ID
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 			core_id $SSP0_CORE_ID
 			stream_name 'SSP0 Playback'
+			pcm_id 0
 		}
 		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 			core_id $SSP0_CORE_ID
@@ -135,9 +136,10 @@ Object.Pipeline.host-copier-gain-mixin-playback [
 		index 5
 
 		core $SSP2_CORE_ID
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 			core_id $SSP2_CORE_ID
 			stream_name 'SSP2 Playback'
+			pcm_id 2
 		}
 		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 			core_id $SSP2_CORE_ID
@@ -201,15 +203,17 @@ Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-capture [
 	{
 		index 7
 
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 			stream_name 'SSP0 Capture'
+			pcm_id	0
 		}
 	}
 	{
 		index 11
 
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 			stream_name 'SSP2 Capture'
+			pcm_id	2
 		}
 	}
 ]
@@ -317,11 +321,19 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source	"copier.SSP.8.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.7.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.0.capture"
 	}
 	{
 		source	"copier.SSP.12.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.11.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.2.capture"
+	}
+	{
+		source 'host-copier.0.playback'
+		sink 'gain.1.1'
+	}
+	{
+		source 'host-copier.2.playback'
+		sink 'gain.5.1'
 	}
 ]
 
@@ -358,9 +370,10 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 				index 3
 
 				core $SSP1_CORE_ID
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					core_id $SSP1_CORE_ID
 					stream_name 'SSP1 Playback'
+					pcm_id 1
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 					core_id $SSP1_CORE_ID
@@ -404,8 +417,9 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 			{
 				index 9
 
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP1 Capture'
+					pcm_id 1
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -466,7 +480,11 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 			}
 			{
 				source	"copier.SSP.10.1"
-				sink	"copier.host.9.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.1.capture"
+			}
+			{
+				source 'host-copier.1.playback'
+				sink 'gain.3.1'
 			}
 		]
 	}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
index e96e7e25e130..a4919dff7874 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
@@ -174,8 +174,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 			{
 				index	1
 
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP0 Playback'
+					pcm_id 0
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -186,8 +187,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 			{
 				index	5
 
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP2 Playback'
+					pcm_id 2
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -256,8 +258,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 			{
 				index 	7
 
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP0 Capture'
+					pcm_id 7
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -269,8 +272,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 			{
 				index 	17
 				format	s32le
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP0-1 Capture'
+					pcm_id 12
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -472,8 +476,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 		Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-playback [
 				{
 				index	1
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP0 Playback'
+					pcm_id 0
 					num_input_audio_formats 3
 					Object.Base.input_audio_format [
 						{
@@ -508,8 +513,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 			}
 			{
 				index	5
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP2 Playback'
+					pcm_id 2
 					num_input_audio_formats 3
 					Object.Base.input_audio_format [
 						{
@@ -548,8 +554,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 			{
 				index 	7
 
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP0 Capture'
+					pcm_id 0
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -590,8 +597,9 @@ Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-capture [
 	{
 		index 	11
 
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 			stream_name 'SSP2 Capture'
+			pcm_id 2
 		}
 	}
 ]
@@ -627,8 +635,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 					stream_name "DMIC0 Raw"
 				}
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name "Gain Capture 18"
+					pcm_id	27
 					num_input_audio_formats 2
 					num_output_audio_formats 2
 					Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -682,8 +691,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 					stream_name "DMIC0 Raw 2"
 				}
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name "Gain Capture 20"
+					pcm_id 28
 					num_input_audio_formats 2
 					num_output_audio_formats 2
 					Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -828,7 +838,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 Object.Base.route [
 	{
 		source	"copier.SSP.12.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.11.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.2.capture"
 	}
 ]
 
@@ -875,20 +885,44 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				source	"copier.SSP.8.1"
 				sink	"smart_amp.2.1"
 			}
+			{
+				source 'host-copier.0.playback'
+				sink 'gain.1.1'
+			}
+			{
+				source 'host-copier.2.playback'
+				sink 'gain.5.1'
+			}
+			{
+				source	"gain.18.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.27.capture"
+			}
+			{
+				source	"gain.20.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.28.capture"
+			}
+			{
+				source	"gain.7.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.7.capture"
+			}
+			{
+				source	"gain.17.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.12.capture"
+			}
 		]
 	}
 "true"	{
 		Object.Base.route [
 			{
 				source	"copier.SSP.8.1"
-				sink	"copier.host.7.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.0.capture"
 			}
 			{
-				source	"copier.host.1.1"
+				source	"host-copier.0.playback"
 				sink	"copier.SSP.2.1"
 			}
 			{
-				source	"copier.host.5.1"
+				source	"host-copier.2.playback"
 				sink	"copier.SSP.6.1"
 			}
 		]
@@ -965,8 +999,9 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 			{
 				index 	9
 
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name 'SSP1 Capture'
+					pcm_id 1
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -977,8 +1012,9 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 					{
 						index	3
 
-						Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+						Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 							stream_name 'SSP1 Playback'
+							pcm_id 1
 						}
 						Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 							Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -1056,8 +1092,9 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 				Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-playback [
 					{
 						index	3
-						Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+						Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 							stream_name 'SSP1 Playback'
+							pcm_id 1
 							num_input_audio_formats 3
 							Object.Base.input_audio_format [
 								{
@@ -1128,12 +1165,16 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 						source	"gain.4.1"
 						sink	"copier.SSP.4.1"
 					}
+					{
+						source 'host-copier.1.playback'
+						sink 'gain.3.1'
+					}
 				]
 			}
 		"true"	{
 			Object.Base.route [
 				{
-					source	"copier.host.3.1"
+					source	"host-copier.1.playback"
 					sink	"copier.SSP.4.1"
 				}
 			]
@@ -1142,7 +1183,7 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 		Object.Base.route [
 			{
 				source	"copier.SSP.10.1"
-				sink	"copier.host.9.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.1.capture"
 			}
 		]
 	}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
index cd6932dc9a82..213f2233e834 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
@@ -201,8 +201,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index	1
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name	'$HEADSET_PLAYBACK_PCM_STREAM_NAME'
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 			Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 				Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -213,8 +214,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index	3
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name	'$SPEAKER_PLAYBACK_PCM_STREAM_NAME'
+				pcm_id 1
 			}
 			Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 				Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -265,8 +267,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index	5
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name	'$HEADSET_CAPTURE_PCM_STREAM_NAME'
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -349,6 +352,14 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source	"copier.SSP.6.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.5.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.0.capture"
+	}
+	{
+		source	"host-copier.0.playback"
+		sink	"gain.1.1"
+	}
+		{
+		source	"host-copier.1.playback"
+		sink	"gain.3.1"
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
index 5786ae6d70f4..f3840a02122e 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			{
 			index 1
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1.stream_name	"Gain Playback 0"
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
+				stream_name	"Gain Playback 0"
+				pcm_id 0
+			}
 		        Object.Widget.gain.1{
 		                Object.Control.mixer.1 {
 		                        name 'Src Playback Volume'
@@ -114,11 +117,14 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			{
 			index 4
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1.stream_name	"Passthrough Capture 0"
-			Object.Widget.copier.1.Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
-				# 32 -> 16 bits conversion is done here,
-				# so in_bit_depth is 32 (and out_bit_depth is 16).
-				in_bit_depth	32
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
+				stream_name	"Passthrough Capture 0"
+				pcm_id	1
+				Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
+					# 32 -> 16 bits conversion is done here,
+					# so in_bit_depth is 32 (and out_bit_depth is 16).
+					in_bit_depth	32
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -181,6 +187,10 @@ Object.Base.route [
         }
 	{
 		source	"copier.ALH.3.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.4.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.1.capture"
+	}
+	{
+		source 'host-copier.0.playback'
+		sink 'gain.1.1'
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-src-mixin-mixout-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-src-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
index dfda6d5132ca..8bc3798953e9 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-src-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-src-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index 1
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 
 			Object.Widget.src.1 {
@@ -68,8 +69,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 	host-gateway-capture [
 		{
 			index 	3
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM
+				pcm_id 0
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -130,6 +132,10 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source 'copier.HDA.4.1'
-		sink 'copier.host.3.1'
+		sink 'host-copier.0.capture'
+	}
+	{
+		source 'host-copier.0.playback'
+		sink 'gain.1.1'
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/copier.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/copier.conf
index 703a13cb0d5b..4de382aebd2d 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/copier.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/copier.conf
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ Class.Widget."copier" {
 		constraints {
 			!valid_values [
 				"HDA"
-				"host"
 				"SSP"
 				"ALH"
 				"DMIC"
@@ -107,9 +106,6 @@ Class.Widget."copier" {
 		token_ref	"sof_tkn_copier.word"
 		constraints {
 			!valid_values [
-				$HDA_HOST_OUTPUT_CLASS # HD/A host output (-> DSP)
-				$HDA_HOST_INPUT_CLASS # HD/A host input (<- DSP)
-				$HDA_HOST_INOUT_CLASS # HD/A host input/output (rsvd for future use)
 				$HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS # HD/A link output (DSP ->)
 				$HDA_LINK_INPUT_CLASS # HD/A link input (DSP <-)
 				$HDA_LINK_INOUT_CLASS # HD/A link input/output (rsvd for future use)
@@ -133,14 +129,6 @@ Class.Widget."copier" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	#
-	# Deep buffer size in ms. Applicable only for host copiers
-	#
-	DefineAttribute."deep_buffer_dma_ms" {
-		# Token set reference name and type
-		token_ref	"sof_tkn_copier.word"
-	}
-
 	attributes {
 		#
 		# The copier widget name would be constructed using the copier type, index and
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/host-copier.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/host-copier.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..51b952f07f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/host-copier.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#
+# Host gateway copier widget
+#
+# A host gateway copier widget. All attributes defined herein are namespaced
+# by alsatplg to "Object.Widget.host-copier.N.attribute_name"
+#
+# Usage: this component can be used by instantiating it in the parent object. i.e.
+#
+# 	Object.Widget.host-copier."N" {
+#		pcm_id	1
+#	}
+#
+# Where N is the unique instance number for the host-copier object within the same alsaconf node.
+
+Class.Widget."host-copier" {
+	#
+	# Pipeline ID for the copier object
+	#
+	DefineAttribute."index" {}
+
+	/* PCM ID that the host-copier is bound with */
+	DefineAttribute."pcm_id" {}
+
+	#
+	# Copier object instance
+	#
+	DefineAttribute."instance" {}
+
+	#include common component definition
+	<include/components/widget-common.conf>
+
+	#
+	# host-copier component UUID
+	#
+	DefineAttribute."uuid" {
+		type "string"
+		# Token set reference name and type
+		token_ref	"sof_tkn_comp.uuid"
+	}
+
+	#
+	# Bespoke Attribute Definitions for host copiers
+	#
+
+	DefineAttribute."direction" {
+		type "string"
+		token_ref	"sof_tkn_dai.word"
+		constraints {
+			!valid_values [
+				"playback"
+				"capture"
+			]
+			!tuple_values [
+				0
+				1
+			]
+		}
+	}
+
+	#
+	# cycles per chunk processed
+	#
+	DefineAttribute."cpc" {
+		# Token set reference name and type
+		token_ref	"sof_tkn_comp.word"
+	}
+
+	DefineAttribute."bss_size" {}
+
+	DefineAttribute."is_pages" {
+		# Token set reference name and type
+		token_ref	"sof_tkn_comp.word"
+	}
+
+	DefineAttribute."node_type" {
+		# Token set reference name and type
+		token_ref	"sof_tkn_copier.word"
+		constraints {
+			!valid_values [
+				$HDA_HOST_OUTPUT_CLASS # HD/A host output (-> DSP)
+				$HDA_HOST_INPUT_CLASS # HD/A host input (<- DSP)
+				$HDA_HOST_INOUT_CLASS # HD/A host input/output (rsvd for future use)
+			]
+		}
+	}
+
+	#
+	# Deep buffer size in ms. Applicable only for host copiers
+	#
+	DefineAttribute."deep_buffer_dma_ms" {
+		# Token set reference name and type
+		token_ref	"sof_tkn_copier.word"
+	}
+
+	attributes {
+		#
+		# The host copier widget name would be constructed using the copier pcm_id and
+		# direction. For ex: "host-copier.1.playback".
+		#
+		!constructor [
+			"pcm_id"
+			"direction"
+		]
+
+		#
+		# mandatory attributes that must be provided when the buffer class is instantiated.
+		# num_input_audio_formats for playback and num_output_formats for capture are
+		# mandatory even though the num_input_pins/num_output_pins are 0 because
+		# these are used to set the DMA buffer format.
+		!mandatory [
+			"num_input_audio_formats"
+			"num_output_audio_formats"
+			"node_type"
+		]
+
+		#
+		# immutable attributes cannot be modified in the object instance
+		#
+		!immutable [
+			"uuid"
+		]
+
+		unique	"instance"
+	}
+
+	#
+	# Default attributes for Copier
+	#
+	#UUID: 9BA00C83-CA12-4A83-943C-1FA2E82F9DDA
+	uuid 		"83:0c:a0:9b:12:CA:83:4a:94:3c:1f:a2:e8:2f:9d:da"
+	no_pm 		"true"
+	core_id	0
+	cpc		1647
+	bss_size	280
+
+	# math expression for computing is_pages
+	is_pages "$[(($bss_size + 4095) & -4095) / 4096]"
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/deepbuffer-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/deepbuffer-playback.conf
index 8b5ffe020ce2..fbb19283a9dd 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/deepbuffer-playback.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/deepbuffer-playback.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/mixin.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ Class.Pipeline."deepbuffer-playback" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_in"
 			node_type $HDA_HOST_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_input_audio_formats 3
 			num_output_audio_formats 3
+			num_output_pins 1
 			deep_buffer_dma_ms	$DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
 			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -97,16 +97,12 @@ Class.Pipeline."deepbuffer-playback" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route.1 {
-			source copier.host.$index.1
-			sink	gain.$index.1
-		}
-		route.2 {
+	Object.Base.route [
+		{
 			source	gain.$index.1
 			sink mixin.$index.1
 		}
-	}
+	]
 
 	direction	"playback"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-capture.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-capture.conf
index 371991dbf01d..57e65070b6db 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-capture.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-capture.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ Class.Pipeline."gain-capture" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_out"
 			num_input_audio_formats 3
 			num_output_audio_formats 3
+			num_input_pins 1
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
 			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
 				in_bit_depth		32
@@ -107,13 +107,6 @@ Class.Pipeline."gain-capture" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route."1" {
-			source	"gain.$index.1"
-			sink	"copier.host.$index.1"
-		}
-	}
-
 	direction	"capture"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
 	time_domain	"timer"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-copier-capture.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-copier-capture.conf
index 1003fcb38546..86ee039fd90e 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-copier-capture.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-copier-capture.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ Class.Pipeline."gain-copier-capture" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_out"
 			num_input_audio_formats 3
 			num_output_audio_formats 3
+			num_input_pins 1
 
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
 			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -108,16 +108,12 @@ Class.Pipeline."gain-copier-capture" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route."1" {
+	Object.Base.route [
+		{
 			source	"module-copier.$index.2"
 			sink	"gain.$index.1"
 		}
-		route."2" {
-			source	"gain.$index.1"
-			sink	"copier.host.$index.1"
-		}
-	}
+	]
 
 	direction	"capture"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-playback.conf
index cf553651b7ce..81aedde59f7f 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-playback.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/gain-playback.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ Class.Pipeline."gain-playback" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_in"
 			num_input_audio_formats 3
 			num_output_audio_formats 3
+			num_output_pins 1
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
 			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
 				out_bit_depth		32
@@ -91,13 +91,6 @@ Class.Pipeline."gain-playback" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route."1" {
-			source	"copier.host.$index.1"
-			sink	"gain.$index.1"
-		}
-	}
-
 	direction	"playback"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
 	time_domain	"timer"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-copier-gain-mixin-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-copier-gain-mixin-playback.conf
index 26faeb8891f1..814e78252eb8 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-copier-gain-mixin-playback.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-copier-gain-mixin-playback.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/mixin.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ Class.Pipeline."host-copier-gain-mixin-playback" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_in"
 			node_type $HDA_HOST_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			num_input_audio_formats 3
 			num_output_audio_formats 3
+			num_output_pins 1
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
 			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
 				out_bit_depth		32
@@ -95,16 +95,12 @@ Class.Pipeline."host-copier-gain-mixin-playback" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route.1 {
-			source copier.host.$index.1
-			sink	gain.$index.1
-		}
-		route.2 {
+	Object.Base.route [
+		{
 			source	gain.$index.1
 			sink mixin.$index.1
 		}
-	}
+	]
 
 	direction	"playback"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-copier-gain-src-mixin-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-copier-gain-src-mixin-playback.conf
index 292e5b1686c0..c8b3d5f4216a 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-copier-gain-src-mixin-playback.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-copier-gain-src-mixin-playback.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <include/common/input_audio_format.conf>
 <include/common/output_audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/mixin.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ Class.Pipeline."host-copier-gain-src-mixin-playback" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_in"
 			node_type $HDA_HOST_OUTPUT_CLASS
+			num_output_pins 1
 
 			<include/components/src_passthrough_format.conf>
 		}
@@ -73,20 +73,16 @@ Class.Pipeline."host-copier-gain-src-mixin-playback" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route.1 {
-			source copier.host..1
-			sink	gain..1
+	Object.Base.route [
+		{
+			source	gain.$index.1
+			sink src.$index.1
 		}
-		route.2 {
-			source	gain..1
-			sink src..1
+		{
+			source	src.$index.1
+			sink mixin.$index.1
 		}
-		route.3 {
-			source	src..1
-			sink mixin..1
-		}
-	}
+	]
 
 	direction	"playback"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-gateway-capture.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-gateway-capture.conf
index eb966b869eec..deb9df7f9650 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-gateway-capture.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-gateway-capture.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 
 Class.Pipeline."host-gateway-capture" {
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ Class.Pipeline."host-gateway-capture" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_out"
 			node_type $HDA_HOST_INPUT_CLASS
+			num_input_pins 1
 			num_input_audio_formats 6
 			num_output_audio_formats 6
 			# 16-bit output format 48KHz 2ch. Input sample format is always 32-bit for capture
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-gateway-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-gateway-playback.conf
index acae69900f8f..577513ad77b4 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-gateway-playback.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/host-gateway-playback.conf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Where N is the unique pipeline ID within the same alsaconf node.
 #
 
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
 
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ Class.Pipeline."host-gateway-playback" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			node_type $HDA_HOST_OUTPUT_CLASS
 			type	"aif_in"
+			num_output_pins 1
 			num_input_audio_formats 3
 			num_output_audio_formats 3
 			# 16-bit input format 48KHz 2ch. Output sample format is always 32-bit for playback
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-host-copier-capture.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-host-copier-capture.conf
index 35c822a62ad5..594251d66062 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-host-copier-capture.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-host-copier-capture.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/mixout.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ Class.Pipeline."mixout-gain-host-copier-capture" {
 	Object.Widget {
 		mixout."1" {}
 
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type "host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_out"
 			node_type $HDA_HOST_INPUT_CLASS
 			num_input_audio_formats 4
 			num_output_audio_formats 4
+			num_input_pins	1
 			# 16-bit 48KHz 2ch
 			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
 				in_bit_depth		32
@@ -108,16 +108,12 @@ Class.Pipeline."mixout-gain-host-copier-capture" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route.1 {
-			source	mixout.$index.1
-			sink gain.$index.1
-		}
-		route.2 {
+	Object.Base.route [
+		{
 			source	gain.$index.1
 			sink copier.host.$index.1
 		}
-	}
+	]
 
 	direction	"capture"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/src-gain-mixin-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/src-gain-mixin-playback.conf
index d2ae1e08fa0c..aaab347faf37 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/src-gain-mixin-playback.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/src-gain-mixin-playback.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 <include/common/input_audio_format.conf>
 <include/common/output_audio_format.conf>
 <include/common/audio_format.conf>
-<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/host-copier.conf>
 <include/components/gain.conf>
 <include/components/mixin.conf>
 <include/components/src.conf>
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ Class.Pipeline."src-gain-mixin-playback" {
 	}
 
 	Object.Widget {
-		copier."1" {
-			copier_type	"host"
+		host-copier."1" {
 			type	"aif_in"
+			num_output_pins 1
 
 			<include/components/src_passthrough_format.conf>
 
@@ -87,22 +87,16 @@ Class.Pipeline."src-gain-mixin-playback" {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Object.Base {
-		route."1" {
-			source	"copier.host.$index.1"
-			sink	"src.$index.1"
-		}
-
-		route."2" {
+	Object.Base.route [
+		{
 			source  "src.$index.1"
 			sink    "gain.$index.1"
 		}
-
-                route."3" {
+		{
                         source  "gain.$index.1"
                         sink    "mixin.$index.1"
-                }
-	}
+		}
+	]
 
 	direction	"playback"
 	dynamic_pipeline 1
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-generic.conf
index 5962ff9d7f0a..fdd4fa399844 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-generic.conf
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 		                stream_name $BT_PB_PIPELINE_STREAM_NAME
 			}
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $BT_PB_PCM_CAPS
+				pcm_id $BT_PCM_ID
 				num_input_audio_formats 3
 				num_output_audio_formats 3
 				Object.Base.audio_format.0 {
@@ -105,8 +106,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 				stream_name $BT_CP_PIPELINE_STREAM_NAME
 			}
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $BT_CP_PCM_CAPS
+				pcm_id	$BT_PCM_ID
 				num_input_audio_formats 3
 				num_output_audio_formats 3
 				Object.Base.audio_format.0 {
@@ -193,12 +195,12 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 
 Object.Base.route [
 	{
-		source	$BT_PB_DAI_PIPELINE_SRC
+		source	"host-copier.$BT_PCM_ID.playback"
 		sink	$BT_PB_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
 	}
 	{
 		source	$BT_CP_DAI_PIPELINE_SRC
-		sink	$BT_CP_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
+		sink	"host-copier.$BT_PCM_ID.capture"
 	}
 ]
 
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/deep-buffer.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/deep-buffer.conf
index f66b5d62e39f..047e409a26e2 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/deep-buffer.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/deep-buffer.conf
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ Object.Pipeline.deepbuffer-playback [
 	{
 		index $DEEP_BUFFER_PIPELINE_ID
 
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 			stream_name $DEEP_BUFFER_PCM_NAME
+			pcm_id $DEEP_BUFFER_PCM_ID
 		}
 
 		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
@@ -37,4 +38,8 @@ Object.Base.route [
 		source  $DEEP_BUFFER_PIPELINE_SRC
 		sink	$DEEP_BUFFER_PIPELINE_SINK
 	}
+	{
+		source  host-copier.$DEEP_BUFFER_PCM_ID.playback
+		sink	gain.$DEEP_BUFFER_PIPELINE_ID.1
+	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf
index 34fc26afa8e0..8c1fc2654f01 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				format		$FORMAT
 				index 		$DMIC0_HOST_PIPELINE_ID
 
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name $DMIC0_PCM_CAPS
 					core_id $DMIC_CORE_ID
+					pcm_id	$DMIC0_PCM_ID
 					num_input_audio_formats 2
 					num_output_audio_formats 2
 					Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -248,14 +249,19 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				source $DMIC0_DAI_PIPELINE_SRC
 				sink $DMIC0_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
 			}
+			{
+				source	"gain.$DMIC0_HOST_PIPELINE_ID.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.$DMIC0_PCM_ID.capture"
+			}
 		]
 	}
 "true"	{
 		Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-capture [
 			{
 				index 		$DMIC0_HOST_PIPELINE_ID
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name $DMIC0_PCM_CAPS
+					pcm_id $DMIC0_PCM_ID
 					num_input_audio_formats	2
 					Object.Base.input_audio_format [
 						{
@@ -331,7 +337,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 		Object.Base.route [
 			{
 				source "copier.DMIC.$DMIC0_DAI_PIPELINE_ID.1"
-				sink "copier.host.$DMIC0_HOST_PIPELINE_ID.1"
+				sink "host-copier.$DMIC0_PCM_ID.capture"
 			}
 		]
 	}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-wov.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-wov.conf
index 42e5815dccac..37796b178077 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-wov.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-wov.conf
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			rate_max	16000
 			index 		$DMIC1_HOST_PIPELINE_ID
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $DMIC1_PCM_CAPS
+				pcm_id 11
 				Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
 					in_rate			16000
 					in_bit_depth		32
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 Object.Base.route [
 	{
 		source $DMIC_WOV_DAI_PIPELINE_KPB
-		sink $DMIC1_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
+		sink "host-copier.11.capture"
 	}
 	{
 		source $DMIC_WOV_DAI_PIPELINE_KPB
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source $WOV_PIPELINE_VIRTUAL
-		sink $DMIC1_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
+		sink "host-copier.11.capture"
 	}
 ]
 
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/google-rtc-aec-reference.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/google-rtc-aec-reference.conf
index e7c641468193..430d16373bf9 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/google-rtc-aec-reference.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/google-rtc-aec-reference.conf
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-capture[
         {
                 index   19
 
-                Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+                Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
                         stream_name "DMIC0 AEC"
+                        pcm_id	27
                 }
         }
 ]
@@ -31,8 +32,9 @@ Object.Pipeline.gain-capture [
 	{
 		index	20
 
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 			stream_name "DMIC0 AN"
+			pcm_id	28
 		}
 
                 Object.Widget.gain.1 {
@@ -89,10 +91,14 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source	"module-copier.18.2"
-		sink    "copier.host.19.1"
+		sink    "host-copier.27.capture"
 	}
 	{
 		source	"module-copier.18.2"
 		sink    "gain.20.1"
 	}
+	{
+		source	"gain.20.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.28.capture"
+	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/hdmi-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/hdmi-generic.conf
index a22c49e1af93..4a8792751da8 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/hdmi-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/hdmi-generic.conf
@@ -34,24 +34,27 @@ Object.Dai.HDA [
 Object.Pipeline {
 	host-gateway-playback [
 		{
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $HDMI1_PCM_CAPS
+				pcm_id $HDMI1_PCM_ID
 			}
 
 			index $HDMI1_HOST_PIPELINE_ID
 			use_chain_dma	$USE_CHAIN_DMA
 		}
 		{
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $HDMI2_PCM_CAPS
+				pcm_id $HDMI2_PCM_ID
 			}
 
 			index $HDMI2_HOST_PIPELINE_ID
 			use_chain_dma	$USE_CHAIN_DMA
 		}
 		{
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name $HDMI3_PCM_CAPS
+				pcm_id $HDMI3_PCM_ID
 			}
 
 			index $HDMI3_HOST_PIPELINE_ID
@@ -178,15 +181,15 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 # top-level pipeline connections
 Object.Base.route [
 	{
-       	source $HDMI1_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
+		source "host-copier.$HDMI1_PCM_ID.playback"
 		sink $HDMI1_DAI_PIPELINE_SRC
 	}
 	{
-		source $HDMI2_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
+		source "host-copier.$HDMI2_PCM_ID.playback"
 		sink $HDMI2_DAI_PIPELINE_SRC
 	}
 	{
-		source $HDMI3_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
+		source "host-copier.$HDMI3_PCM_ID.playback"
 		sink $HDMI3_DAI_PIPELINE_SRC
 	}
 ]
@@ -234,8 +237,9 @@ IncludeByKey.NUM_HDMIS {
 		]
 		Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-playback [
 			{
-				Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+				Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 					stream_name $HDMI4_PCM_CAPS
+					pcm_id $HDMI4_PCM_ID
 				}
 
 				index $HDMI4_HOST_PIPELINE_ID
@@ -259,7 +263,7 @@ IncludeByKey.NUM_HDMIS {
 		]
 		Object.Base.route [
 			{
-				source $HDMI4_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
+				source "host-copier.$HDMI4_PCM_ID.playback"
 				sink $HDMI4_DAI_PIPELINE_SRC
 			}
 		]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/nocodec-ssp0-2level.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/nocodec-ssp0-2level.conf
index a2d907ea22c9..8eb119911bd5 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/nocodec-ssp0-2level.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/nocodec-ssp0-2level.conf
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ Object.Pipeline.host-copier-gain-mixin-playback [
 		Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
 			stream_name 'NoCodec-0'
 		}
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 			stream_name 'SSP0 Aux Playback'
+			pcm_id $SSP0_MIXER_PCM_ID_1
 		}
 		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 			Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ Object.Base.route [
 		source	$SSP0_MIXER_SOURCE_2
 		sink	$SSP0_MIXER_SINK_1
 	}
+	{
+		source	host-copier.$SSP0_MIXER_PCM_ID_1.playback
+		sink	gain.$SSP0_MIXER_PIPELINE_ID_2.1
+	}
+
 	{
 		source	$SSP0_MIXER_SOURCE_3
 		sink	$SSP0_MIXER_SINK_2
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
index 730d582a9bc8..dacde5399242 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index 20
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name "sdw amplifiers"
+				pcm_id 2
 			}
 			Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 				Object.Control.mixer.1 {
@@ -129,6 +130,10 @@ Object.Base.route [
 		source 'mixin.20.1'
 		sink 'mixout.21.1'
 	}
+	{
+		source 'host-copier.2.playback'
+		sink 'gain.20.1'
+	}
 ]
 
 IncludeByKey.SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK {
@@ -154,11 +159,14 @@ IncludeByKey.SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK {
 				{
 					index 30
 
-					Object.Widget.copier.1.stream_name	"amp feedback"
-					Object.Widget.copier.1.Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
-						# 32 -> 16 bits conversion is done here,
-						# so in_bit_depth is 32 (and out_bit_depth is 16).
-					in_bit_depth	32
+					Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
+						stream_name	"amp feedback"
+						pcm_id 3
+						Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
+							# 32 -> 16 bits conversion is done here,
+							# so in_bit_depth is 32 (and out_bit_depth is 16).
+							in_bit_depth	32
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			]
@@ -221,7 +229,7 @@ IncludeByKey.SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK {
 		Object.Base.route [
 			{
 				source	"copier.ALH.31.1"
-				sink	"copier.host.30.1"
+				sink	"host-copier.3.capture"
 			}
 		]
 	}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-dmic-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-dmic-generic.conf
index 0a66cb90ac45..d7320289a7de 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-dmic-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-dmic-generic.conf
@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index 40
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1.stream_name	"sdw dmic"
-			Object.Widget.copier.1.Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
-				# 32 -> 16 bits conversion is done here,
-				# so in_bit_depth is 32 (and out_bit_depth is 16).
-				in_bit_depth	32
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
+				stream_name	"sdw dmic"
+				pcm_id 4
+				Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
+					# 32 -> 16 bits conversion is done here,
+					# so in_bit_depth is 32 (and out_bit_depth is 16).
+					in_bit_depth	32
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -70,6 +73,6 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 Object.Base.route [
 	{
 		source	"copier.ALH.41.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.40.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.4.capture"
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
index 0c81629f9e3e..1d6c0c97b2f0 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index 0
 
-		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
-			stream_name "volume playback 0"
-		}
-		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
-			Object.Control.mixer.1 {
-				name '1 Playback Volume 0'
-				}
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
+				stream_name "volume playback 0"
+				pcm_id 0
+			}
+			Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+				Object.Control.mixer.1 {
+					name '1 Playback Volume 0'
+					}
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -79,11 +80,14 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index 10
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1.stream_name	"Passthrough Capture 0"
-			Object.Widget.copier.1.Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
-				# 32/32 -> 16/16 bits conversion is done here
-				in_bit_depth	32
-				in_valid_bit_depth	32
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
+				stream_name	"Passthrough Capture 0"
+				pcm_id 1
+				Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
+					# 32/32 -> 16/16 bits conversion is done here
+					in_bit_depth	32
+					in_valid_bit_depth	32
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -154,6 +158,10 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source	"eqiir.11.1"
-		sink	"copier.host.10.1"
+		sink	"host-copier.1.capture"
+	}
+	{
+		source	"host-copier.0.playback"
+		sink	"gain.0.1"
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/speaker-echo-ref.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/speaker-echo-ref.conf
index 3926712264d8..0fba6b61326f 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/speaker-echo-ref.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/speaker-echo-ref.conf
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		{
 			index	$ECHO_REF_HOST_PIPELINE_ID
 
-			Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			Object.Widget.host-copier.1 {
 				stream_name	$ECHO_REF_STREAM_NAME
+				pcm_id	27
 			}
 		}
 	]
@@ -56,6 +57,6 @@ Object.Base.route [
 	}
 	{
 		source	$ECHO_REF_COPIER_MODULE
-		sink	$ECHO_REF_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK
+		sink	"host-copier.27.capture"
 	}
 ]