diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
index c3dba6cf7730..bd87caa127b6 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
@@ -521,20 +521,46 @@ intel_pdi_alh_configure(struct sdw_intel *sdw, struct sdw_cdns_pdi *pdi)
 	intel_writel(alh, SDW_ALH_STRMZCFG(pdi->intel_alh_id), conf);
 }
 
-static int intel_config_stream(struct sdw_intel *sdw,
+static int intel_params_stream(struct sdw_intel *sdw,
 			       struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			       struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
-			       struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params, int link_id)
+			       struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params,
+			       int link_id, int alh_stream_id)
 {
 	struct sdw_intel_link_res *res = sdw->link_res;
+	struct sdw_intel_stream_params_data params_data;
 
-	if (res->ops && res->ops->config_stream && res->arg)
-		return res->ops->config_stream(res->arg,
-				substream, dai, hw_params, link_id);
+	params_data.substream = substream;
+	params_data.dai = dai;
+	params_data.hw_params = hw_params;
+	params_data.link_id = link_id;
+	params_data.alh_stream_id = alh_stream_id;
 
+	if (res->ops && res->ops->params_stream && res->dev)
+		return res->ops->params_stream(res->dev,
+					       &params_data);
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
+static int intel_free_stream(struct sdw_intel *sdw,
+			     struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			     struct snd_soc_dai *dai,
+			     int link_id)
+{
+	struct sdw_intel_link_res *res = sdw->link_res;
+	struct sdw_intel_stream_free_data free_data;
+
+	free_data.substream = substream;
+	free_data.dai = dai;
+	free_data.link_id = link_id;
+
+	if (res->ops && res->ops->free_stream && res->dev)
+		return res->ops->free_stream(res->dev,
+					     &free_data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * bank switch routines
  */
@@ -646,7 +672,8 @@ static int intel_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 
 	/* Inform DSP about PDI stream number */
-	ret = intel_config_stream(sdw, substream, dai, params,
+	ret = intel_params_stream(sdw, substream, dai, params,
+				  sdw->instance,
 				  pdi->intel_alh_id);
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel_init.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel_init.c
index 47124fc13a4a..295637429e99 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel_init.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel_init.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static struct sdw_intel_ctx
 		link->alh = res->mmio_base + SDW_ALH_BASE;
 		link->irq = res->irq;
 		link->ops = res->ops;
-		link->arg = res->arg;
+		link->dev = res->dev;
 
 		/* let the SoundWire master driver to its probe */
 		md->driver->probe(md, link);
diff --git a/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_intel.h b/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_intel.h
index 0ce3e4023074..87e63f34d93c 100644
--- a/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_intel.h
+++ b/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_intel.h
@@ -4,15 +4,39 @@
 #ifndef __SDW_INTEL_H
 #define __SDW_INTEL_H
 
+/**
+ * struct sdw_intel_stream_params_data: configuration passed during
+ * the @params_stream callback, e.g. for interaction with DSP
+ * firmware.
+ */
+struct sdw_intel_stream_params_data {
+	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
+	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
+	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params;
+	int link_id;
+	int alh_stream_id;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct sdw_intel_stream_free_data: configuration passed during
+ * the @free_stream callback, e.g. for interaction with DSP
+ * firmware.
+ */
+struct sdw_intel_stream_free_data {
+	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
+	struct snd_soc_dai *dai;
+	int link_id;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct sdw_intel_ops: Intel audio driver callback ops
  *
- * @config_stream: configure the stream with the hw_params
- * the first argument containing the context is mandatory
  */
 struct sdw_intel_ops {
-	int (*config_stream)(void *arg, void *substream,
-			     void *dai, void *hw_params, int stream_num);
+	int (*params_stream)(struct device *dev,
+			     struct sdw_intel_stream_params_data *params_data);
+	int (*free_stream)(struct device *dev,
+			   struct sdw_intel_stream_free_data *free_data);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -41,7 +65,7 @@ struct sdw_intel_acpi_info {
  * @handle: ACPI parent handle
  * @parent: parent device
  * @ops: callback ops
- * @arg: callback arg
+ * @dev: device implementing hwparams and free callbacks
  * @link_mask: bit-wise mask listing links selected by the DSP driver
  */
 struct sdw_intel_res {
@@ -51,7 +75,7 @@ struct sdw_intel_res {
 	acpi_handle handle;
 	struct device *parent;
 	const struct sdw_intel_ops *ops;
-	void *arg;
+	struct device *dev;
 	u32 link_mask;
 };
 
@@ -65,7 +89,7 @@ struct sdw_intel_res {
  * @alh: ALH (Audio Link Hub) pointer
  * @irq: Interrupt line
  * @ops: Shim callback ops
- * @arg: Shim callback ops argument
+ * @dev: Device implementing the callbacks for params/free
  */
 struct sdw_intel_link_res {
 	struct sdw_master_device *md;
@@ -75,7 +99,7 @@ struct sdw_intel_link_res {
 	void __iomem *alh;
 	int irq;
 	const struct sdw_intel_ops *ops;
-	void *arg;
+	struct device *dev;
 };
 
 /**
