diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai-ops.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai-ops.c
index cfd735f3035817..e82b8e74a0f2ba 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai-ops.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai-ops.c
@@ -416,10 +416,11 @@ static int hda_ipc4_post_trigger(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_soc_dai *c
 		break;
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_SUSPEND:
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_STOP:
-		/*
-		 * STOP/SUSPEND trigger is invoked only once when all users of this pipeline have
-		 * been stopped. So, clear the started_count so that the pipeline can be reset
-		 */
+		ret = sof_ipc4_set_pipeline_state(sdev, pipe_widget->instance_id,
+						  SOF_IPC4_PIPE_RESET);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+		pipeline->state = SOF_IPC4_PIPE_RESET;
 		swidget->spipe->started_count = 0;
 		break;
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_PUSH:
@@ -638,6 +639,9 @@ static int hda_ipc4_set_up_be_pipeline(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w, int dir)
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev = widget_to_sdev(w);
 	int ret;
 
+	/* set the be_pipeline flag true for the pipeline */
+	swidget->spipe->be_pipeline = true;
+
 	/* set up the widgets in the BE pipeline */
 	ret = hda_dai_set_up_widgets_in_pipeline(w, swidget->spipe, dir);
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai.c
index ee274d445515b4..8f1f4525d6a77a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dai.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ int hda_link_dma_cleanup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct hdac_ext_st
 			 struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai)
 {
 	const struct hda_dai_widget_dma_ops *ops = hda_dai_get_ops(substream, cpu_dai);
+	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w = snd_soc_dai_get_widget(cpu_dai, substream->stream);
 	struct sof_intel_hda_stream *hda_stream;
 	struct hdac_ext_link *hlink;
 	struct snd_sof_dev *sdev;
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ int hda_link_dma_cleanup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct hdac_ext_st
 	hda_stream = hstream_to_sof_hda_stream(hext_stream);
 	hda_stream->host_reserved = 0;
 
+	if (ops->free_be_pipeline)
+		return ops->free_be_pipeline(w, substream->stream);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -322,9 +326,20 @@ static int __maybe_unused hda_dai_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, i
 static int hda_dai_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
+	const struct hda_dai_widget_dma_ops *ops = hda_dai_get_ops(substream, dai);
+	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w = snd_soc_dai_get_widget(dai, substream->stream);
 	int stream = substream->stream;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = hda_dai_hw_params(substream, &rtd->dpcm[stream].hw_params, dai);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (ops && ops->set_up_be_pipeline)
+		return ops->set_up_be_pipeline(w, substream->stream);
+
+	return ret;
 
-	return hda_dai_hw_params(substream, &rtd->dpcm[stream].hw_params, dai);
 }
 
 static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops hda_dai_ops = {
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-pcm.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-pcm.c
index 18fff2df76f97e..b1629addb999d7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-pcm.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ sof_ipc4_add_pipeline_to_trigger_list(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int state,
 	struct snd_sof_widget *pipe_widget = spipe->pipe_widget;
 	struct sof_ipc4_pipeline *pipeline = pipe_widget->private;
 
-	if (pipeline->skip_during_fe_trigger && state != SOF_IPC4_PIPE_RESET)
+	if (pipeline->skip_during_fe_trigger)
 		return;
 
 	switch (state) {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ sof_ipc4_update_pipeline_state(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int state, int cmd,
 	struct sof_ipc4_pipeline *pipeline = pipe_widget->private;
 	int i;
 
-	if (pipeline->skip_during_fe_trigger && state != SOF_IPC4_PIPE_RESET)
+	if (pipeline->skip_during_fe_trigger)
 		return;
 
 	/* set state for pipeline if it was just triggered */
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
index bd05fe599a04f9..e19d9dba872ef9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
@@ -293,6 +293,17 @@ int sof_route_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsourc
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sof_route_setup);
 
+/* helper function to check if the widget belong to the BE pipeline */
+static bool sof_is_be_pipeline_widget(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
+{
+	struct snd_sof_widget *swidget = w->dobj.private;
+
+	if (swidget->spipe->be_pipeline)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int sof_setup_pipeline_connections(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 					  struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list *list, int dir)
 {
@@ -319,6 +330,12 @@ static int sof_setup_pipeline_connections(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 					continue;
 
 				if (p->sink->dobj.private) {
+					/*
+					 * skip routes between widgets belonging to the BE pipeline
+					 */
+					if (sof_is_be_pipeline_widget(widget) &&
+					    sof_is_be_pipeline_widget(p->sink))
+						continue;
 					ret = sof_route_setup(sdev, widget, p->sink);
 					if (ret < 0)
 						return ret;
@@ -335,6 +352,11 @@ static int sof_setup_pipeline_connections(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 					continue;
 
 				if (p->source->dobj.private) {
+					/*
+					 * skip routes between widgets belonging to the BE pipeline
+					 */
+					if (sof_is_be_pipeline_widget(widget) &&
+					    sof_is_be_pipeline_widget(p->source))
 					ret = sof_route_setup(sdev, p->source, widget);
 					if (ret < 0)
 						return ret;
@@ -415,8 +437,12 @@ sof_unprepare_widgets_in_path(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_soc_dapm_widg
 	if (is_virtual_widget(sdev, widget, __func__))
 		return;
 
-	/* skip if the widget is in use or if it is already unprepared */
-	if (!swidget || !swidget->prepared || swidget->use_count > 0)
+	/*
+	 * skip if the widget is in use or if it is already unprepared or
+	 * if it belongs to a BE pipeline.
+	 */
+	if (!swidget || !swidget->prepared || swidget->use_count > 0 ||
+	    swidget->spipe->be_pipeline)
 		goto sink_unprepare;
 
 	widget_ops = tplg_ops ? tplg_ops->widget : NULL;
@@ -506,6 +532,7 @@ static int sof_free_widgets_in_path(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_soc_dap
 				    int dir, struct snd_sof_pcm *spcm)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget_list *list = spcm->stream[dir].list;
+	struct snd_sof_widget *swidget = widget->dobj.private;
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *p;
 	int err;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -513,7 +540,8 @@ static int sof_free_widgets_in_path(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_soc_dap
 	if (is_virtual_widget(sdev, widget, __func__))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (widget->dobj.private) {
+	/* only free widgets that aren't part of the BE pipeline */
+	if (swidget && !swidget->spipe->be_pipeline) {
 		err = sof_widget_free(sdev, widget->dobj.private);
 		if (err < 0)
 			ret = err;
@@ -555,7 +583,7 @@ static int sof_set_up_widgets_in_path(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_soc_d
 	if (is_virtual_widget(sdev, widget, __func__))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (swidget) {
+	if (swidget && !swidget->spipe->be_pipeline) {
 		int i;
 
 		ret = sof_widget_setup(sdev, widget->dobj.private);
@@ -594,7 +622,7 @@ static int sof_set_up_widgets_in_path(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_soc_d
 			ret = sof_set_up_widgets_in_path(sdev, p->sink, dir, spcm);
 			p->walking = false;
 			if (ret < 0) {
-				if (swidget)
+				if (swidget && !swidget->spipe->be_pipeline)
 					sof_widget_free(sdev, swidget);
 				return ret;
 			}
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
index c40bb5f85b9d9e..66e08224217fa5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ struct snd_sof_widget {
 		  pipeline
  * @complete: flag used to indicate that pipeline set up is complete.
  * @core_mask: Mask containing target cores for all modules in the pipeline
+ * @be_pipeline: Flag indicating if the pipeline contains a BE DAI widget
  * @list: List item in sdev pipeline_list
  */
 struct snd_sof_pipeline {
@@ -507,6 +508,7 @@ struct snd_sof_pipeline {
 	int paused_count;
 	int complete;
 	unsigned long core_mask;
+	bool be_pipeline;
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index 688cc7ac17148a..7bcfaa0a139ecc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -2167,6 +2167,10 @@ static int sof_set_widget_pipeline(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_pipe
 	swidget->spipe = spipe;
 	swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget = pipe_widget->dynamic_pipeline_widget;
 
+	/* set the be_pipeline flag true for the pipeline if the widget is a DAI */
+	if (WIDGET_IS_DAI(swidget->id))
+		spipe->be_pipeline = true;
+
 	return 0;
 }