diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/atom.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/atom.c
index 74c630bb9847..cdc96a7df493 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/atom.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/atom.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 static void atom_host_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 static void atom_dsp_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
-static void atom_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 
 /*
  * Debug
@@ -154,8 +153,7 @@ irqreturn_t atom_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 		 * because the done bit can't be set in cmd_done function
 		 * which is triggered by msg
 		 */
-		atom_get_reply(sdev);
-		snd_sof_ipc_reply(sdev, ipcx);
+		snd_sof_ipc_process_reply(sdev, ipcx);
 
 		atom_dsp_done(sdev);
 
@@ -195,45 +193,6 @@ int atom_send_msg(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(atom_send_msg, SND_SOC_SOF_INTEL_ATOM_HIFI_EP);
 
-static void atom_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
-{
-	struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
-	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
-	 * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
-	 * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
-	 */
-	if (!msg) {
-		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* get reply */
-	sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-
-	if (reply.error < 0) {
-		memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-		ret = reply.error;
-	} else {
-		/* reply correct size ? */
-		if (reply.hdr.size != msg->reply_size) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: reply expected %zu got %u bytes\n",
-				msg->reply_size, reply.hdr.size);
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		/* read the message */
-		if (msg->reply_size > 0)
-			sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset,
-					 msg->reply_data, msg->reply_size);
-	}
-
-	msg->reply_error = ret;
-}
-
 int atom_get_mailbox_offset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
 	return MBOX_OFFSET;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
index 2c09a523288e..156006bed017 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ static const struct snd_sof_debugfs_map bdw_debugfs[] = {
 
 static void bdw_host_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 static void bdw_dsp_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
-static void bdw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 
 /*
  * DSP Control.
@@ -326,8 +325,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bdw_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 		 * because the done bit can't be set in cmd_done function
 		 * which is triggered by msg
 		 */
-		bdw_get_reply(sdev);
-		snd_sof_ipc_reply(sdev, ipcx);
+		snd_sof_ipc_process_reply(sdev, ipcx);
 
 		bdw_dsp_done(sdev);
 
@@ -372,45 +370,6 @@ static int bdw_send_msg(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void bdw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
-{
-	struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
-	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
-	 * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
-	 * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
-	 */
-	if (!msg) {
-		dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* get reply */
-	sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-
-	if (reply.error < 0) {
-		memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-		ret = reply.error;
-	} else {
-		/* reply correct size ? */
-		if (reply.hdr.size != msg->reply_size) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: reply expected %zu got %u bytes\n",
-				msg->reply_size, reply.hdr.size);
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		/* read the message */
-		if (msg->reply_size > 0)
-			sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset,
-					 msg->reply_data, msg->reply_size);
-	}
-
-	msg->reply_error = ret;
-}
-
 static int bdw_get_mailbox_offset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
 	return MBOX_OFFSET;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
index 11f20a5a62df..2019087a84ce 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ipc.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ void hda_dsp_ipc_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
 	struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
 	struct sof_ipc_cmd_hdr *hdr;
-	int ret = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
@@ -94,35 +93,11 @@ void hda_dsp_ipc_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		reply.hdr.cmd = SOF_IPC_GLB_REPLY;
 		reply.hdr.size = sizeof(reply);
 		memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	/* get IPC reply from DSP in the mailbox */
-	sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply,
-			 sizeof(reply));
 
-	if (reply.error < 0) {
-		memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-		ret = reply.error;
+		msg->reply_error = 0;
 	} else {
-		/* reply correct size ? */
-		if (reply.hdr.size != msg->reply_size &&
-		    /* getter payload is never known upfront */
-		    ((reply.hdr.cmd & SOF_GLB_TYPE_MASK) != SOF_IPC_GLB_PROBE)) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: reply expected %zu got %u bytes\n",
-				msg->reply_size, reply.hdr.size);
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		/* read the message */
-		if (msg->reply_size > 0)
-			sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset,
-					 msg->reply_data, msg->reply_size);
+		snd_sof_ipc_get_reply(sdev);
 	}
-
-out:
-	msg->reply_error = ret;
-
 }
 
 /* IPC handler thread */
