diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index 17ac2ecd8d5c..fcab2e2f4249 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -899,7 +899,8 @@ int sdw_cdns_pdi_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
 		      struct sdw_cdns_stream_config config)
 {
 	struct sdw_cdns_streams *stream;
-	int offset, i, ret;
+	int offset;
+	int ret;
 
 	cdns->pcm.num_bd = config.pcm_bd;
 	cdns->pcm.num_in = config.pcm_in;
@@ -966,18 +967,6 @@ int sdw_cdns_pdi_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
 	stream->num_pdi = stream->num_bd + stream->num_in + stream->num_out;
 	cdns->num_ports += stream->num_pdi;
 
-	cdns->ports = devm_kcalloc(cdns->dev, cdns->num_ports,
-				   sizeof(*cdns->ports), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!cdns->ports) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < cdns->num_ports; i++) {
-		cdns->ports[i].assigned = false;
-		cdns->ports[i].num = i + 1; /* Port 0 reserved for bulk */
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_pdi_init);
@@ -1270,13 +1259,11 @@ static struct sdw_cdns_pdi *cdns_find_pdi(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
  * sdw_cdns_config_stream: Configure a stream
  *
  * @cdns: Cadence instance
- * @port: Cadence data port
  * @ch: Channel count
  * @dir: Data direction
  * @pdi: PDI to be used
  */
 void sdw_cdns_config_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
-			    struct sdw_cdns_port *port,
 			    u32 ch, u32 dir, struct sdw_cdns_pdi *pdi)
 {
 	u32 offset, val = 0;
@@ -1284,89 +1271,26 @@ void sdw_cdns_config_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
 	if (dir == SDW_DATA_DIR_RX)
 		val = CDNS_PORTCTRL_DIRN;
 
-	offset = CDNS_PORTCTRL + port->num * CDNS_PORT_OFFSET;
+	offset = CDNS_PORTCTRL + pdi->num * CDNS_PORT_OFFSET;
 	cdns_updatel(cdns, offset, CDNS_PORTCTRL_DIRN, val);
 
-	val = port->num;
+	val = pdi->num;
 	val |= ((1 << ch) - 1) << SDW_REG_SHIFT(CDNS_PDI_CONFIG_CHANNEL);
 	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_PDI_CONFIG(pdi->num), val);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_config_stream);
 
 /**
- * cdns_get_num_pdi() - Get number of PDIs required
- *
- * @cdns: Cadence instance
- * @pdi: PDI to be used
- * @num: Number of PDIs
- * @ch_count: Channel count
- */
-static int cdns_get_num_pdi(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
-			    struct sdw_cdns_pdi *pdi,
-			    unsigned int num, u32 ch_count)
-{
-	int i, pdis = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
-		if (pdi[i].assigned)
-			continue;
-
-		if (pdi[i].ch_count < ch_count)
-			ch_count -= pdi[i].ch_count;
-		else
-			ch_count = 0;
-
-		pdis++;
-
-		if (!ch_count)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	if (ch_count)
-		return 0;
-
-	return pdis;
-}
-
-/**
- * sdw_cdns_get_stream() - Get stream information
- *
- * @cdns: Cadence instance
- * @stream: Stream to be allocated
- * @ch: Channel count
- * @dir: Data direction
- */
-int sdw_cdns_get_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
-			struct sdw_cdns_streams *stream,
-			u32 ch, u32 dir)
-{
-	int pdis = 0;
-
-	if (dir == SDW_DATA_DIR_RX)
-		pdis = cdns_get_num_pdi(cdns, stream->in, stream->num_in, ch);
-	else
-		pdis = cdns_get_num_pdi(cdns, stream->out, stream->num_out, ch);
-
-	/* check if we found PDI, else find in bi-directional */
-	if (!pdis)
-		pdis = cdns_get_num_pdi(cdns, stream->bd, stream->num_bd, ch);
-
-	return pdis;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_get_stream);
-
-/**
- * sdw_cdns_alloc_stream() - Allocate a stream
+ * sdw_cdns_alloc_pdi() - Allocate a PDI
  *
  * @cdns: Cadence instance
  * @stream: Stream to be allocated
- * @port: Cadence data port
  * @ch: Channel count
  * @dir: Data direction
  */
-int sdw_cdns_alloc_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
-			  struct sdw_cdns_streams *stream,
-			  struct sdw_cdns_port *port, u32 ch, u32 dir)
+struct sdw_cdns_pdi *sdw_cdns_alloc_pdi(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
+					struct sdw_cdns_streams *stream,
+					u32 ch, u32 dir)
 {
 	struct sdw_cdns_pdi *pdi = NULL;
 
@@ -1379,18 +1303,16 @@ int sdw_cdns_alloc_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
 	if (!pdi)
 		pdi = cdns_find_pdi(cdns, stream->num_bd, stream->bd);
 
-	if (!pdi)
-		return -EIO;
-
-	port->pdi = pdi;
-	pdi->l_ch_num = 0;
-	pdi->h_ch_num = ch - 1;
-	pdi->dir = dir;
-	pdi->ch_count = ch;
+	if (pdi) {
+		pdi->l_ch_num = 0;
+		pdi->h_ch_num = ch - 1;
+		pdi->dir = dir;
+		pdi->ch_count = ch;
+	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return pdi;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_alloc_stream);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_alloc_pdi);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Cadence Soundwire Library");
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
index 9d7a48ac6fc4..43493fc3d2ee 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
@@ -28,23 +28,6 @@ struct sdw_cdns_pdi {
 	enum sdw_stream_type type;
 };
 
-/**
- * struct sdw_cdns_port: Cadence port structure
- *
- * @num: port number
- * @assigned: port assigned
- * @ch: channel count
- * @direction: data port direction
- * @pdi: pdi for this port
- */
-struct sdw_cdns_port {
-	unsigned int num;
-	bool assigned;
-	unsigned int ch;
-	enum sdw_data_direction direction;
-	struct sdw_cdns_pdi *pdi;
-};
-
 /**
  * struct sdw_cdns_streams: Cadence stream data structure
  *
@@ -95,8 +78,8 @@ struct sdw_cdns_stream_config {
  * struct sdw_cdns_dma_data: Cadence DMA data
  *
  * @name: SoundWire stream name
- * @nr_ports: Number of ports
- * @port: Ports
+ * @stream: stream runtime
+ * @pdi: PDI used for this dai
  * @bus: Bus handle
  * @stream_type: Stream type
  * @link_id: Master link id
@@ -104,8 +87,7 @@ struct sdw_cdns_stream_config {
 struct sdw_cdns_dma_data {
 	char *name;
 	struct sdw_stream_runtime *stream;
-	int nr_ports;
-	struct sdw_cdns_port **port;
+	struct sdw_cdns_pdi *pdi;
 	struct sdw_bus *bus;
 	enum sdw_stream_type stream_type;
 	int link_id;
@@ -171,10 +153,10 @@ void sdw_cdns_debugfs_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns, struct dentry *root);
 int sdw_cdns_get_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
 			struct sdw_cdns_streams *stream,
 			u32 ch, u32 dir);
-int sdw_cdns_alloc_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
-			  struct sdw_cdns_streams *stream,
-			  struct sdw_cdns_port *port, u32 ch, u32 dir);
-void sdw_cdns_config_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns, struct sdw_cdns_port *port,
+struct sdw_cdns_pdi *sdw_cdns_alloc_pdi(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
+					struct sdw_cdns_streams *stream,
+					u32 ch, u32 dir);
+void sdw_cdns_config_stream(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
 			    u32 ch, u32 dir, struct sdw_cdns_pdi *pdi);
 
 int sdw_cdns_pcm_set_stream(struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
index 883289a04c82..e21c994d46b9 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
@@ -656,66 +656,6 @@ static int intel_post_bank_switch(struct sdw_bus *bus)
  * DAI routines
  */
 
-static struct sdw_cdns_port *intel_alloc_port(struct sdw_intel *sdw,
-					      u32 ch, u32 dir, bool pcm)
-{
-	struct sdw_cdns *cdns = &sdw->cdns;
-	struct sdw_cdns_port *port = NULL;
-	int i, ret = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < cdns->num_ports; i++) {
-		if (cdns->ports[i].assigned)
-			continue;
-
-		port = &cdns->ports[i];
-		port->assigned = true;
-		port->direction = dir;
-		port->ch = ch;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (!port) {
-		dev_err(cdns->dev, "Unable to find a free port\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (pcm) {
-		ret = sdw_cdns_alloc_stream(cdns, &cdns->pcm, port, ch, dir);
-		if (ret)
-			goto out;
-
-		intel_pdi_shim_configure(sdw, port->pdi);
-		sdw_cdns_config_stream(cdns, port, ch, dir, port->pdi);
-
-		intel_pdi_alh_configure(sdw, port->pdi);
-
-	} else {
-		ret = sdw_cdns_alloc_stream(cdns, &cdns->pdm, port, ch, dir);
-	}
-
-out:
-	if (ret) {
-		port->assigned = false;
-		port = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return port;
-}
-
-static void intel_port_cleanup(struct sdw_cdns_dma_data *dma)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < dma->nr_ports; i++) {
-		if (dma->port[i]) {
-			dma->port[i]->pdi->assigned = false;
-			dma->port[i]->pdi = NULL;
-			dma->port[i]->assigned = false;
-			dma->port[i] = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static int intel_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			 struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
@@ -740,9 +680,11 @@ static int intel_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct sdw_cdns *cdns = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(dai);
 	struct sdw_intel *sdw = cdns_to_intel(cdns);
 	struct sdw_cdns_dma_data *dma;
+	struct sdw_cdns_pdi *pdi;
 	struct sdw_stream_config sconfig;
 	struct sdw_port_config *pconfig;
-	int ret, i, ch, dir;
+	int ch, dir;
+	int ret;
 	bool pcm = true;
 
 	dma = snd_soc_dai_get_dma_data(dai, substream);
@@ -755,38 +697,31 @@ static int intel_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	else
 		dir = SDW_DATA_DIR_TX;
 
-	if (dma->stream_type == SDW_STREAM_PDM) {
-		/* TODO: Check whether PDM decimator is already in use */
-		dma->nr_ports = sdw_cdns_get_stream(cdns, &cdns->pdm, ch, dir);
+	if (dma->stream_type == SDW_STREAM_PDM)
 		pcm = false;
-	} else {
-		dma->nr_ports = sdw_cdns_get_stream(cdns, &cdns->pcm, ch, dir);
-	}
 
-	if (!dma->nr_ports) {
-		dev_err(dai->dev, "ports/resources not available\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+	/* FIXME: We would need to get PDI info from topology */
+	if (pcm)
+		pdi = sdw_cdns_alloc_pdi(cdns, &cdns->pcm, ch, dir);
+	else
+		pdi = sdw_cdns_alloc_pdi(cdns, &cdns->pdm, ch, dir);
+
+	if (!pdi) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
-	dma->port = kcalloc(dma->nr_ports, sizeof(*dma->port), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!dma->port)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	/* do run-time configurations for SHIM, ALH and PDI/PORT */
+	intel_pdi_shim_configure(sdw, pdi);
+	intel_pdi_alh_configure(sdw, pdi);
+	sdw_cdns_config_stream(cdns, ch, dir, pdi);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < dma->nr_ports; i++) {
-		dma->port[i] = intel_alloc_port(sdw, ch, dir, pcm);
-		if (!dma->port[i]) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			goto port_error;
-		}
-	}
 
 	/* Inform DSP about PDI stream number */
-	for (i = 0; i < dma->nr_ports; i++) {
-		ret = intel_config_stream(sdw, substream, dai, params,
-					  dma->port[i]->pdi->intel_alh_id);
-		if (ret)
-			goto port_error;
-	}
+	ret = intel_config_stream(sdw, substream, dai, params,
+				  pdi->intel_alh_id);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
 
 	sconfig.direction = dir;
 	sconfig.ch_count = ch;
@@ -801,32 +736,22 @@ static int intel_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	}
 
 	/* Port configuration */
-	pconfig = kcalloc(dma->nr_ports, sizeof(*pconfig), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pconfig = kcalloc(1, sizeof(*pconfig), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pconfig) {
 		ret =  -ENOMEM;
-		goto port_error;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < dma->nr_ports; i++) {
-		pconfig[i].num = dma->port[i]->num;
-		pconfig[i].ch_mask = (1 << ch) - 1;
-	}
+	pconfig->num = pdi->num;
+	pconfig->ch_mask = (1 << ch) - 1;
 
 	ret = sdw_stream_add_master(&cdns->bus, &sconfig,
-				    pconfig, dma->nr_ports, dma->stream);
-	if (ret) {
+				    pconfig, 1, dma->stream);
+	if (ret)
 		dev_err(cdns->dev, "add master to stream failed:%d\n", ret);
-		goto stream_error;
-	}
-
-	kfree(pconfig);
-	return ret;
 
-stream_error:
 	kfree(pconfig);
-port_error:
-	intel_port_cleanup(dma);
-	kfree(dma->port);
+error:
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -846,8 +771,6 @@ intel_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 		dev_err(dai->dev, "remove master from stream %s failed: %d\n",
 			dma->stream->name, ret);
 
-	intel_port_cleanup(dma);
-	kfree(dma->port);
 	return ret;
 }
 
