diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
index 2cc11d8b0f7080..3fb118c9e6207d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ hda_cl_prepare(struct device *dev, unsigned int format, unsigned int size,
 	struct hdac_stream *hstream;
 	int ret;
 
-	hext_stream = hda_dsp_stream_get(sdev, direction, 0);
+	hext_stream = hda_dsp_stream_get(sdev, direction, 0, HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_LINK_DMA);
 
 	if (!hext_stream) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: no stream available\n");
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ hda_cl_prepare(struct device *dev, unsigned int format, unsigned int size,
 	hstream->bufsize = 0;
 	hstream->format_val = 0;
 out_put:
-	hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev, direction, hstream->stream_tag);
+	hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev, direction, hstream->stream_tag, HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_LINK_DMA);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(hda_cl_prepare, "SND_SOC_SOF_INTEL_HDA_COMMON");
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ int hda_cl_cleanup(struct device *dev, struct snd_dma_buffer *dmab,
 		snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, sd_offset,
 					SOF_HDA_SD_CTL_DMA_START, 0);
 
-	hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev, hstream->direction, hstream->stream_tag);
+	hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev, hstream->direction, hstream->stream_tag,
+			   HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_LINK_DMA);
 	hstream->running = 0;
 	hstream->substream = NULL;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-pcm.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-pcm.c
index 1dd8d2092c3b4f..a517b63ddeac44 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-pcm.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ int hda_dsp_pcm_open(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	    spcm->stream[substream->stream].d0i3_compatible)
 		flags |= SOF_HDA_STREAM_DMI_L1_COMPATIBLE;
 
-	dsp_stream = hda_dsp_stream_get(sdev, direction, flags);
+	dsp_stream = hda_dsp_stream_get(sdev, direction, flags, HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_DMA);
 	if (!dsp_stream) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: no stream available\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ int hda_dsp_pcm_close(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	int direction = substream->stream;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev, direction, hstream->stream_tag);
+	ret = hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev, direction, hstream->stream_tag, HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_DMA);
 
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "stream %s not opened!\n", substream->name);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-probes.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-probes.c
index b06933cebc4547..4db6cf4423de24 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-probes.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-probes.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static int hda_probes_compr_startup(struct sof_client_dev *cdev,
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = sof_client_dev_to_sof_dev(cdev);
 	struct hdac_ext_stream *hext_stream;
 
-	hext_stream = hda_dsp_stream_get(sdev, cstream->direction, 0);
+	hext_stream = hda_dsp_stream_get(sdev, cstream->direction, 0, HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_DMA);
 	if (!hext_stream)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int hda_probes_compr_shutdown(struct sof_client_dev *cdev,
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev, cstream->direction,
-				 hdac_stream(hext_stream)->stream_tag);
+				 hdac_stream(hext_stream)->stream_tag, HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_DMA);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "stream put failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-stream.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-stream.c
index 9c3b3a9aaf83c9..7efdced83a105f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-stream.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-stream.c
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ int hda_dsp_stream_spib_config(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 
 /* get next unused stream */
 struct hdac_ext_stream *
-hda_dsp_stream_get(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, u32 flags)
+hda_dsp_stream_get(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, u32 flags,
+		   enum sof_hda_stream_type type)
 {
 	const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc *chip_info =  get_chip_info(sdev->pdata);
 	struct sof_intel_hda_dev *hda = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
@@ -233,7 +234,14 @@ hda_dsp_stream_get(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, u32 flags)
 			if (hda_stream->host_reserved)
 				continue;
 
+			/* check if the link stream is available if the link dma is used */
+			if (type == HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_LINK_DMA && hext_stream->link_locked)
+				continue;
+
 			s->opened = true;
+			if (type == HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_LINK_DMA)
+				hext_stream->link_locked = true;
+
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -265,13 +273,15 @@ hda_dsp_stream_get(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, u32 flags)
 }
 
 /* free a stream */
-int hda_dsp_stream_put(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, int stream_tag)
+int hda_dsp_stream_put(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, int stream_tag,
+		       enum sof_hda_stream_type type)
 {
 	const struct sof_intel_dsp_desc *chip_info =  get_chip_info(sdev->pdata);
 	struct sof_intel_hda_dev *hda = sdev->pdata->hw_pdata;
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = sof_to_bus(sdev);
 	struct sof_intel_hda_stream *hda_stream;
 	struct hdac_ext_stream *hext_stream;
+	struct hdac_ext_stream *link_stream;
 	struct hdac_stream *s;
 	bool dmi_l1_enable = true;
 	bool found = false;
@@ -292,6 +302,10 @@ int hda_dsp_stream_put(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, int stream_tag)
 		if (s->direction == direction && s->stream_tag == stream_tag) {
 			s->opened = false;
 			found = true;
+
+			if (type == HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_LINK_DMA)
+				link_stream = hext_stream;
+
 		} else if (!(hda_stream->flags & SOF_HDA_STREAM_DMI_L1_COMPATIBLE)) {
 			dmi_l1_enable = false;
 		}
@@ -312,6 +326,9 @@ int hda_dsp_stream_put(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, int stream_tag)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	if (type == HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_LINK_DMA)
+		snd_hdac_ext_stream_release(link_stream, HDAC_EXT_STREAM_TYPE_LINK);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-trace.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-trace.c
index 5da8188ffcfe1f..6439dcab3e5f84 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-trace.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-trace.c
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ int hda_dsp_trace_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_dma_buffer *dmab,
 	int ret;
 
 	hda->dtrace_stream = hda_dsp_stream_get(sdev, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE,
-						SOF_HDA_STREAM_DMI_L1_COMPATIBLE);
+						SOF_HDA_STREAM_DMI_L1_COMPATIBLE,
+						HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_DMA);
 
 	if (!hda->dtrace_stream) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev,
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ int hda_dsp_trace_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_dma_buffer *dmab,
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: hdac trace init failed: %d\n", ret);
 		hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE,
-				   dtrace_params->stream_tag);
+				   dtrace_params->stream_tag, HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_DMA);
 		hda->dtrace_stream = NULL;
 		dtrace_params->stream_tag = 0;
 	}
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ int hda_dsp_trace_release(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		hstream = &hda->dtrace_stream->hstream;
 		hda_dsp_stream_put(sdev,
 				   SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE,
-				   hstream->stream_tag);
+				   hstream->stream_tag, HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_DMA);
 		hda->dtrace_stream = NULL;
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
index 562fe8be79c1e3..bcedcd29f47007 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
@@ -487,6 +487,11 @@ enum sof_hda_D0_substate {
 	SOF_HDA_DSP_PM_D0I3,	/* low power D0 substate */
 };
 
+enum sof_hda_stream_type {
+	HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_DMA,
+	HDA_STREAM_USE_HOST_LINK_DMA,
+};
+
 struct sof_ace3_mic_privacy {
 	bool active;
 	struct work_struct work;
@@ -693,8 +698,10 @@ u64 hda_dsp_get_stream_ldp(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 			   struct snd_pcm_substream *substream);
 
 struct hdac_ext_stream *
-	hda_dsp_stream_get(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, u32 flags);
-int hda_dsp_stream_put(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, int stream_tag);
+	hda_dsp_stream_get(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, u32 flags,
+			   enum sof_hda_stream_type type);
+int hda_dsp_stream_put(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, int stream_tag,
+		       enum sof_hda_stream_type type);
 int hda_dsp_stream_spib_config(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 			       struct hdac_ext_stream *hext_stream,
 			       int enable, u32 size);