diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/cnl-sst.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/cnl-sst.c
index 2d748a335bcf..4f64f097e9ae 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/cnl-sst.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/cnl-sst.c
@@ -366,10 +366,10 @@ static struct sst_dsp_device cnl_dev = {
 
 static void cnl_ipc_tx_msg(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, struct ipc_message *msg)
 {
-	struct skl_ipc_header *header = (struct skl_ipc_header *)(&msg->header);
+	struct skl_ipc_header *header = (struct skl_ipc_header *)(&msg->tx.header);
 
-	if (msg->tx_size)
-		sst_dsp_outbox_write(ipc->dsp, msg->tx_data, msg->tx_size);
+	if (msg->tx.size)
+		sst_dsp_outbox_write(ipc->dsp, msg->tx.data, msg->tx.size);
 	sst_dsp_shim_write_unlocked(ipc->dsp, CNL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIDD,
 				    header->extension);
 	sst_dsp_shim_write_unlocked(ipc->dsp, CNL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIDR,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c
index ee1493acc9a8..a2b69a02aab2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void skl_ipc_tx_data_copy(struct ipc_message *msg, char *tx_data,
 		size_t tx_size)
 {
 	if (tx_size)
-		memcpy(msg->tx_data, tx_data, tx_size);
+		memcpy(msg->tx.data, tx_data, tx_size);
 }
 
 static bool skl_ipc_is_dsp_busy(struct sst_dsp *dsp)
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ static bool skl_ipc_is_dsp_busy(struct sst_dsp *dsp)
 /* Lock to be held by caller */
 static void skl_ipc_tx_msg(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, struct ipc_message *msg)
 {
-	struct skl_ipc_header *header = (struct skl_ipc_header *)(&msg->header);
+	struct skl_ipc_header *header = (struct skl_ipc_header *)(&msg->tx.header);
 
-	if (msg->tx_size)
-		sst_dsp_outbox_write(ipc->dsp, msg->tx_data, msg->tx_size);
+	if (msg->tx.size)
+		sst_dsp_outbox_write(ipc->dsp, msg->tx.data, msg->tx.size);
 	sst_dsp_shim_write_unlocked(ipc->dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIE,
 						header->extension);
 	sst_dsp_shim_write_unlocked(ipc->dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCI,
@@ -447,11 +447,12 @@ void skl_ipc_process_reply(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	msg->rx.header = *ipc_header;
 	/* first process the header */
 	if (reply == IPC_GLB_REPLY_SUCCESS) {
 		dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "ipc FW reply %x: success\n", header.primary);
 		/* copy the rx data from the mailbox */
-		sst_dsp_inbox_read(ipc->dsp, msg->rx_data, msg->rx_size);
+		sst_dsp_inbox_read(ipc->dsp, msg->rx.data, msg->rx.size);
 		switch (IPC_GLB_NOTIFY_MSG_TYPE(header.primary)) {
 		case IPC_GLB_LOAD_MULTIPLE_MODS:
 		case IPC_GLB_LOAD_LIBRARY:
@@ -635,7 +636,7 @@ int skl_ipc_create_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 		u16 ppl_mem_size, u8 ppl_type, u8 instance_id, u8 lp_mode)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0};
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
@@ -646,9 +647,10 @@ int skl_ipc_create_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 	header.primary |= IPC_PPL_MEM_SIZE(ppl_mem_size);
 
 	header.extension = IPC_PPL_LP_MODE(lp_mode);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
 
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: create pipeline fail, err: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -661,16 +663,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_create_pipeline);
 int skl_ipc_delete_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0};
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
 	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
 	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_DELETE_PPL);
 	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
 
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: delete pipeline failed, err %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -684,7 +687,7 @@ int skl_ipc_set_pipeline_state(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 		u8 instance_id, enum skl_ipc_pipeline_state state)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0};
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
@@ -692,9 +695,10 @@ int skl_ipc_set_pipeline_state(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_SET_PPL_STATE);
 	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
 	header.primary |= IPC_PPL_STATE(state);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
 
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: set pipeline state failed, err: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -707,7 +711,7 @@ int
 skl_ipc_save_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id, int dma_id)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0};
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
@@ -716,8 +720,10 @@ skl_ipc_save_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id, int dma_id)
 	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
 
 	header.extension = IPC_DMA_ID(dma_id);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
+
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: save pipeline failed, err: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -730,16 +736,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_save_pipeline);
 int skl_ipc_restore_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0};
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
 	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
 	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_RESTORE_PPL);
 	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
 
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: restore  pipeline failed, err: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -753,7 +760,7 @@ int skl_ipc_set_dx(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id,
 		u16 module_id, struct skl_ipc_dxstate_info *dx)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request;
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_MOD_MSG);
@@ -762,10 +769,13 @@ int skl_ipc_set_dx(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id,
 	header.primary |= IPC_MOD_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
 	header.primary |= IPC_MOD_ID(module_id);
 
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
+	request.data = dx;
+	request.size = sizeof(*dx);
+
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s primary =%x ext=%x\n", __func__,
 			 header.primary, header.extension);
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header,
-				dx, sizeof(*dx), NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: set dx failed, err %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -779,7 +789,7 @@ int skl_ipc_init_instance(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 		struct skl_ipc_init_instance_msg *msg, void *param_data)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request;
 	int ret;
 	u32 *buffer = (u32 *)param_data;
 	 /* param_block_size must be in dwords */
@@ -799,10 +809,13 @@ int skl_ipc_init_instance(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 	header.extension |= IPC_PARAM_BLOCK_SIZE(param_block_size);
 	header.extension |= IPC_DOMAIN(msg->domain);
 
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
+	request.data = param_data;
+	request.size = msg->param_data_size;
+
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s primary =%x ext=%x\n", __func__,
 			 header.primary, header.extension);
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, param_data,
-			msg->param_data_size, NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: init instance failed\n");
@@ -817,7 +830,7 @@ int skl_ipc_bind_unbind(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 		struct skl_ipc_bind_unbind_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0};
 	u8 bind_unbind = msg->bind ? IPC_MOD_BIND : IPC_MOD_UNBIND;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -831,10 +844,11 @@ int skl_ipc_bind_unbind(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 	header.extension |= IPC_DST_MOD_INSTANCE_ID(msg->dst_instance_id);
 	header.extension |= IPC_DST_QUEUE(msg->dst_queue);
 	header.extension |= IPC_SRC_QUEUE(msg->src_queue);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
 
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s hdr=%x ext=%x\n", __func__, header.primary,
 			 header.extension);
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: bind/unbind failed\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -854,7 +868,7 @@ int skl_ipc_load_modules(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 				u8 module_cnt, void *data)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request;
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
@@ -862,8 +876,11 @@ int skl_ipc_load_modules(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_LOAD_MULTIPLE_MODS);
 	header.primary |= IPC_LOAD_MODULE_CNT(module_cnt);
 
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_nowait(ipc, *ipc_header, data,
-				(sizeof(u16) * module_cnt));
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
+	request.data = data;
+	request.size = sizeof(u16) * module_cnt;
+
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_nowait(ipc, request);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: load modules failed :%d\n", ret);
 
@@ -875,7 +892,7 @@ int skl_ipc_unload_modules(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 module_cnt,
 							void *data)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request;
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
@@ -883,8 +900,11 @@ int skl_ipc_unload_modules(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 module_cnt,
 	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_UNLOAD_MULTIPLE_MODS);
 	header.primary |= IPC_LOAD_MODULE_CNT(module_cnt);
 
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, data,
-				(sizeof(u16) * module_cnt), NULL, 0);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
+	request.data = data;
+	request.size = sizeof(u16) * module_cnt;
+
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: unload modules failed :%d\n", ret);
 
@@ -896,7 +916,7 @@ int skl_ipc_set_large_config(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 		struct skl_ipc_large_config_msg *msg, u32 *param)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request;
 	int ret = 0;
 	size_t sz_remaining, tx_size, data_offset;
 
@@ -923,9 +943,11 @@ int skl_ipc_set_large_config(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 			header.primary, header.extension);
 		dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "transmitting offset: %#x, size: %#x\n",
 			(unsigned)data_offset, (unsigned)tx_size);
-		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header,
-					  ((char *)param) + data_offset,
-					  tx_size, NULL, 0);
+
+		request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
+		request.data = ((char *)param) + data_offset;
+		request.size = tx_size;
+		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(ipc->dev,
 				"ipc: set large config fail, err: %d\n", ret);
@@ -950,7 +972,7 @@ int skl_ipc_get_large_config(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 		struct skl_ipc_large_config_msg *msg, u32 *param)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0}, reply = {0};
 	int ret = 0;
 	size_t sz_remaining, rx_size, data_offset;
 
@@ -974,9 +996,10 @@ int skl_ipc_get_large_config(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 		if (rx_size == sz_remaining)
 			header.extension |= IPC_FINAL_BLOCK(1);
 
-		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0,
-					      ((char *)param) + data_offset,
-					      msg->param_data_size);
+		request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
+		reply.data = ((char *)param) + data_offset;
+		reply.size = msg->param_data_size;
+		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, &reply);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(ipc->dev,
 				"ipc: get large config fail, err: %d\n", ret);
@@ -1001,7 +1024,7 @@ int skl_sst_ipc_load_library(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 				u8 dma_id, u8 table_id, bool wait)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0};
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
@@ -1009,12 +1032,12 @@ int skl_sst_ipc_load_library(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
 	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_LOAD_LIBRARY);
 	header.primary |= IPC_MOD_INSTANCE_ID(table_id);
 	header.primary |= IPC_MOD_ID(dma_id);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
 
 	if (wait)
-		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header,
-					NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, request, NULL);
 	else
-		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_nowait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0);
+		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_nowait(ipc, request);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: load lib failed\n");
@@ -1026,7 +1049,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_sst_ipc_load_library);
 int skl_ipc_set_d0ix(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, struct skl_ipc_d0ix_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
-	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	struct sst_ipc_message request = {0};
 	int ret;
 
 	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_MOD_MSG);
@@ -1037,6 +1060,7 @@ int skl_ipc_set_d0ix(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, struct skl_ipc_d0ix_msg *msg)
 
 	header.extension = IPC_D0IX_WAKE(msg->wake);
 	header.extension |= IPC_D0IX_STREAMING(msg->streaming);
+	request.header = *(u64 *)(&header);
 
 	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s primary=%x ext=%x\n", __func__,
 			header.primary,	header.extension);
@@ -1044,7 +1068,7 @@ int skl_ipc_set_d0ix(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, struct skl_ipc_d0ix_msg *msg)
 	/*
 	 * Use the nopm IPC here as we dont want it checking for D0iX
 	 */
-	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_nopm(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_nopm(ipc, request, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: set d0ix failed, err %d\n", ret);
 
