diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/Kconfig b/sound/soc/sof/imx/Kconfig
index 8230285baa43..23bfd79d09c3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ config SND_SOC_SOF_IMX8_SUPPORT
 
 config SND_SOC_SOF_IMX8
 	tristate
+	select SND_SOC_SOF_XTENSA
 	help
 	  This option is not user-selectable but automagically handled by
 	  'select' statements at a higher level
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ config SND_SOC_SOF_IMX8M_SUPPORT
 
 config SND_SOC_SOF_IMX8M
 	tristate
+	select SND_SOC_SOF_XTENSA
 	help
 	  This option is not user-selectable but automagically handled by
 	  'select' statements at a higher level
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
index bc0628c7b88c..3b9ffc760cb5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static struct imx_dsp_ops dsp_ops = {
 
 static int imx8_send_msg(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg)
 {
-	struct imx8_priv *priv = (struct imx8_priv *)sdev->private;
+	struct imx8_priv *priv = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
 
 	sof_mailbox_write(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, msg->msg_data,
 			  msg->msg_size);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int imx8_send_msg(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg)
  */
 static int imx8x_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
-	struct imx8_priv *dsp_priv = (struct imx8_priv *)sdev->private;
+	struct imx8_priv *dsp_priv = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = imx_sc_misc_set_control(dsp_priv->sc_ipc, IMX_SC_R_DSP,
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int imx8x_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 
 static int imx8_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
-	struct imx8_priv *dsp_priv = (struct imx8_priv *)sdev->private;
+	struct imx8_priv *dsp_priv = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = imx_sc_misc_set_control(dsp_priv->sc_ipc, IMX_SC_R_DSP,
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static int imx8_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	sdev->private = priv;
+	sdev->pdata->hw_pdata = priv;
 	priv->dev = sdev->dev;
 	priv->sdev = sdev;
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static int imx8_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 
 static int imx8_remove(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
-	struct imx8_priv *priv = (struct imx8_priv *)sdev->private;
+	struct imx8_priv *priv = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
 	int i;
 
 	platform_device_unregister(priv->ipc_dev);
@@ -424,6 +424,9 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8_ops = {
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
+	/* Firmware ops */
+	.arch_ops = &sof_xtensa_arch_ops,
+
 	/* DAI drivers */
 	.drv = imx8_dai,
 	.num_drv = ARRAY_SIZE(imx8_dai),
@@ -464,6 +467,9 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8x_ops = {
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
+	/* Firmware ops */
+	.arch_ops = &sof_xtensa_arch_ops,
+
 	/* DAI drivers */
 	.drv = imx8_dai,
 	.num_drv = ARRAY_SIZE(imx8_dai),
@@ -477,4 +483,5 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8x_ops = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sof_imx8x_ops);
 
+MODULE_IMPORT_NS(SND_SOC_SOF_XTENSA);
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
index 86320941fcee..ca23ac99a63d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static struct imx_dsp_ops imx8m_dsp_ops = {
 
 static int imx8m_send_msg(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg)
 {
-	struct imx8m_priv *priv = (struct imx8m_priv *)sdev->private;
+	struct imx8m_priv *priv = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
 
 	sof_mailbox_write(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, msg->msg_data,
 			  msg->msg_size);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static int imx8m_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	sdev->private = priv;
+	sdev->pdata->hw_pdata = priv;
 	priv->dev = sdev->dev;
 	priv->sdev = sdev;
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int imx8m_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 
 static int imx8m_remove(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
-	struct imx8m_priv *priv = (struct imx8m_priv *)sdev->private;
+	struct imx8m_priv *priv = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
 
 	platform_device_unregister(priv->ipc_dev);
 
@@ -277,6 +277,9 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8m_ops = {
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
+	/* Firmware ops */
+	.arch_ops = &sof_xtensa_arch_ops,
+
 	/* DAI drivers */
 	.drv = imx8m_dai,
 	.num_drv = ARRAY_SIZE(imx8m_dai),
@@ -289,4 +292,5 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8m_ops = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sof_imx8m_ops);
 
+MODULE_IMPORT_NS(SND_SOC_SOF_XTENSA);
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-codec.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-codec.c
index 55811b99e47a..f6ba3b593e1f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-codec.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static int hda_codec_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int address,
 		if (!hdev->bus->audio_component) {
 			dev_dbg(sdev->dev,
 				"iDisp hw present but no driver\n");
-			return -ENOENT;
+			goto error;
 		}
 		hda_priv->need_display_power = true;
 	}
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int hda_codec_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int address,
 		 * other return codes without modification
 		 */
 		if (ret == 0)
-			ret = -ENOENT;
+			goto error;
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
index 441d05cda604..9cb219b87b3e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int cl_stream_prepare(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, unsigned int format,
  * reset/stall and then turn it off
  */
 static int cl_dsp_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, const void *fwdata,
-		       u32 fwsize, int stream_tag)
+		       u32 fwsize, int stream_tag, int iteration)
 {
 	struct sof_intel_hda_dev *hda = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
 	const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc *chip = hda->desc;
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ static int cl_dsp_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, const void *fwdata,
 	/* step 1: power up corex */
 	ret = hda_dsp_core_power_up(sdev, chip->cores_mask);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: dsp core 0/1 power up failed\n");
+		if (iteration == HDA_FW_BOOT_ATTEMPTS)
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: dsp core 0/1 power up failed\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
 
@@ -112,7 +113,9 @@ static int cl_dsp_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, const void *fwdata,
 	/* step 3: unset core 0 reset state & unstall/run core 0 */
 	ret = hda_dsp_core_run(sdev, HDA_DSP_CORE_MASK(0));
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: dsp core start failed %d\n", ret);
+		if (iteration == HDA_FW_BOOT_ATTEMPTS)
+			dev_err(sdev->dev,
+				"error: dsp core start failed %d\n", ret);
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -126,8 +129,10 @@ static int cl_dsp_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, const void *fwdata,
 					    HDA_DSP_INIT_TIMEOUT_US);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: %s: timeout for HIPCIE done\n",
-			__func__);
+		if (iteration == HDA_FW_BOOT_ATTEMPTS)
+			dev_err(sdev->dev,
+				"error: %s: timeout for HIPCIE done\n",
+				__func__);
 		goto err;
 	}
 
@@ -141,7 +146,9 @@ static int cl_dsp_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, const void *fwdata,
 	ret = hda_dsp_core_power_down(sdev,
 				  chip->cores_mask & ~(HDA_DSP_CORE_MASK(0)));
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: dsp core x power down failed\n");
+		if (iteration == HDA_FW_BOOT_ATTEMPTS)
+			dev_err(sdev->dev,
+				"error: dsp core x power down failed\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
 
@@ -159,9 +166,10 @@ static int cl_dsp_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, const void *fwdata,
 	if (!ret)
 		return 0;
 
-	dev_err(sdev->dev,
-		"error: %s: timeout HDA_DSP_SRAM_REG_ROM_STATUS read\n",
-		__func__);
+	if (iteration == HDA_FW_BOOT_ATTEMPTS)
+		dev_err(sdev->dev,
+			"error: %s: timeout HDA_DSP_SRAM_REG_ROM_STATUS read\n",
+			__func__);
 
 err:
 	hda_dsp_dump(sdev, SOF_DBG_REGS | SOF_DBG_PCI | SOF_DBG_MBOX);
@@ -329,25 +337,25 @@ int hda_dsp_cl_boot_firmware(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 
 	/* try ROM init a few times before giving up */
 	for (i = 0; i < HDA_FW_BOOT_ATTEMPTS; i++) {
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev,
+			"Attempting iteration %d of Core En/ROM load...\n", i);
+
 		ret = cl_dsp_init(sdev, stripped_firmware.data,
-				  stripped_firmware.size, tag);
+				  stripped_firmware.size, tag, i + 1);
 
 		/* don't retry anymore if successful */
 		if (!ret)
 			break;
-
-		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "iteration %d of Core En/ROM load failed: %d\n",
-			i, ret);
-		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "Error code=0x%x: FW status=0x%x\n",
-			snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR,
-					 HDA_DSP_SRAM_REG_ROM_ERROR),
-			snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR,
-					 HDA_DSP_SRAM_REG_ROM_STATUS));
 	}
 
 	if (i == HDA_FW_BOOT_ATTEMPTS) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: dsp init failed after %d attempts with err: %d\n",
 			i, ret);
+		dev_err(sdev->dev, "ROM error=0x%x: FW status=0x%x\n",
+			snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR,
+					 HDA_DSP_SRAM_REG_ROM_ERROR),
+			snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR,
+					 HDA_DSP_SRAM_REG_ROM_STATUS));
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
index b8157c1f37f3..de8e85920402 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "shim.h"
 
 #define EXCEPT_MAX_HDR_SIZE	0x400
+#define HDA_EXT_ROM_STATUS_SIZE 8
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_INTEL_SOUNDWIRE)
 
@@ -414,6 +415,22 @@ void hda_dsp_dump_skl(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 flags)
 	}
 }
 
+/* dump the first 8 dwords representing the extended ROM status */
+static void hda_dsp_dump_ext_rom_status(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	char msg[128];
+	int len = 0;
+	u32 value;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < HDA_EXT_ROM_STATUS_SIZE; i++) {
+		value = snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR, HDA_DSP_SRAM_REG_ROM_STATUS + i * 0x4);
+		len += snprintf(msg + len, sizeof(msg) - len, " 0x%x", value);
+	}
+
+	dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: extended rom status:%s", msg);
+}
+
 void hda_dsp_dump(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 flags)
 {
 	struct sof_ipc_dsp_oops_xtensa xoops;
@@ -437,6 +454,7 @@ void hda_dsp_dump(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 flags)
 	} else {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: status = 0x%8.8x panic = 0x%8.8x\n",
 			status, panic);
+		hda_dsp_dump_ext_rom_status(sdev);
 		hda_dsp_get_status(sdev);
 	}
 }
@@ -544,7 +562,7 @@ static int check_nhlt_dmic(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	if (nhlt) {
 		dmic_num = intel_nhlt_get_dmic_geo(sdev->dev, nhlt);
 		intel_nhlt_free(nhlt);
-		if (dmic_num == 2 || dmic_num == 4)
+		if (dmic_num >= 1 && dmic_num <= 4)
 			return dmic_num;
 	}
 
@@ -992,9 +1010,15 @@ static int hda_generic_machine_select(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 				dmic_num = hda_dmic_num;
 
 			switch (dmic_num) {
+			case 1:
+				dmic_str = "-1ch";
+				break;
 			case 2:
 				dmic_str = "-2ch";
 				break;
+			case 3:
+				dmic_str = "-3ch";
+				break;
 			case 4:
 				dmic_str = "-4ch";
 				break;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index 707fbac3e64f..95e63d138326 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -2114,9 +2114,7 @@ static int sof_process_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 			goto out;
 	}
 
-	ipc_size = sizeof(struct sof_ipc_comp_process) +
-		le32_to_cpu(private->size) +
-		ipc_data_size;
+	ipc_size = sizeof(struct sof_ipc_comp_process) + ipc_data_size;
 
 	/* we are exceeding max ipc size, config needs to be sent separately */
 	if (ipc_size > SOF_IPC_MSG_MAX_SIZE) {