diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_max98927.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_max98927.c
index 6f9a8bcf20f3..6dcad0a8a0d0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_max98927.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_max98927.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dapm_route kabylake_map[] = {
 	{ "ssp0 Tx", NULL, "spk_out" },
 
 	{ "AIF Playback", NULL, "ssp1 Tx" },
-	{ "ssp1 Tx", NULL, "hs_out" },
+	{ "ssp1 Tx", NULL, "codec1_out" },
 
 	{ "hs_in", NULL, "ssp1 Rx" },
 	{ "ssp1 Rx", NULL, "AIF Capture" },
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
index 6072164f2d43..271ae3c2c535 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/kbl_rt5663_rt5514_max98927.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static const struct snd_soc_dapm_route kabylake_map[] = {
 	{ "ssp0 Tx", NULL, "spk_out" },
 
 	{ "AIF Playback", NULL, "ssp1 Tx" },
-	{ "ssp1 Tx", NULL, "hs_out" },
+	{ "ssp1 Tx", NULL, "codec1_out" },
 
 	{ "hs_in", NULL, "ssp1 Rx" },
 	{ "ssp1 Rx", NULL, "AIF Capture" },
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.c
index d14c50a60289..3eaac41090ca 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.c
@@ -119,11 +119,16 @@ static bool skl_check_ep_match(struct device *dev, struct nhlt_endpoint *epnt,
 
 	if ((epnt->virtual_bus_id == instance_id) &&
 			(epnt->linktype == link_type) &&
-			(epnt->direction == dirn) &&
-			(epnt->device_type == dev_type))
-		return true;
-	else
-		return false;
+			(epnt->direction == dirn)) {
+		/* do not check dev_type for DMIC link type */
+		if (epnt->linktype == NHLT_LINK_DMIC)
+			return true;
+
+		if (epnt->device_type == dev_type)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 struct nhlt_specific_cfg
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
index a072bcf209d2..81923da18ac2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ static int skl_tplg_control_load(struct snd_soc_component *cmpnt,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		dev_warn(bus->dev, "Control load not supported %d:%d:%d\n",
+		dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Control load not supported %d:%d:%d\n",
 			hdr->ops.get, hdr->ops.put, hdr->ops.info);
 		break;
 	}