diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/core.c b/sound/soc/sof/core.c
index edd5ea3e505fa8..2b275fb190cc00 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/core.c
@@ -351,14 +351,6 @@ static int sof_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "created machine %s\n",
 		dev_name(&plat_data->pdev_mach->dev));
 
-	/* autosuspend sof device */
-	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(sdev->dev);
-	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(sdev->dev);
-
-	/* autosuspend pci/acpi/spi device */
-	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(plat_data->dev);
-	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(plat_data->dev);
-
 	return 0;
 
 comp_err:
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/apl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/apl.c
index 82edc77eeac1f7..19e98726060548 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/apl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/apl.c
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_apl_ops = {
 	/* firmware run */
 	.run = hda_dsp_cl_boot_firmware,
 
+	/* pre/post fw run */
+	.pre_fw_run = hda_dsp_pre_fw_run,
+	.post_fw_run = hda_dsp_post_fw_run,
+
 	/* trace callback */
 	.trace_init = hda_dsp_trace_init,
 	.trace_release = hda_dsp_trace_release,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
index 0fb531b08ea3af..e6f53afb1638c7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_cnl_ops = {
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware = hda_dsp_cl_load_fw,
 
+	/* pre/post fw run */
+	.pre_fw_run = hda_dsp_pre_fw_run,
+	.post_fw_run = hda_dsp_post_fw_run,
+
 	/* firmware run */
 	.run = hda_dsp_cl_boot_firmware,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
index 867bc3c4c7d3e9..3414e50bf4fb7e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <sound/sof.h>
 #include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
+#include <sound/hda_register.h>
 
 #include "../sof-priv.h"
 #include "../ops.h"
@@ -38,49 +39,31 @@
  * HDA Operations.
  */
 
-int hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+int hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool reset)
 {
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	u32 gctl = 0;
+	u32 val;
 
-	/* reset the HDA controller */
-	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_GCTL,
-				SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET, 0);
-
-	/* wait for reset */
-	timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(HDA_DSP_CTRL_RESET_TIMEOUT);
-	while (time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
-		usleep_range(500, 1000);
-		gctl = snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_GCTL);
-		if ((gctl & SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET) == 0)
-			goto clear;
-	}
-
-	/* reset failed */
-	dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to reset HDA controller gctl 0x%x\n",
-		gctl);
-	return -EIO;
+	/* 0 to enter reset and 1 to exit reset */
+	val = reset ? 0 : SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET;
 
-clear:
-	/* wait for codec */
-	usleep_range(500, 1000);
-
-	/* now take controller out of reset */
+	/* enter/exit HDA controller reset */
 	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_GCTL,
-				SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET, SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET);
+				SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET, val);
 
-	/* wait for controller to be ready */
+	/* wait to enter/exit reset */
 	timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(HDA_DSP_CTRL_RESET_TIMEOUT);
 	while (time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
 		gctl = snd_sof_dsp_read(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_GCTL);
-		if ((gctl & SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET) == 1)
+		if ((gctl & SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET) == val)
 			return 0;
 		usleep_range(500, 1000);
 	}
 
-	/* reset failed */
-	dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to ready HDA controller gctl 0x%x\n",
-		gctl);
+	/* enter/exit reset failed */
+	dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to %s HDA controller gctl 0x%x\n",
+		reset ? "reset" : "ready", gctl);
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
@@ -148,6 +131,33 @@ void hda_dsp_ctrl_misc_clock_gating(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool enable)
 	snd_sof_pci_update_bits(sdev, PCI_CGCTL, PCI_CGCTL_MISCBDCGE_MASK, val);
 }
 
+/*
+ * enable/disable audio dsp clock gating and power gating bits.
+ * This allows the HW to opportunistically power and clock gate
+ * the audio dsp when it is idle
+ */
+int hda_dsp_ctrl_clock_power_gating(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool enable)
+{
+	struct hdac_bus *bus = sof_to_bus(sdev);
+	u32 val;
+
+	/* enable/disable audio dsp clock gating */
+	val = enable ? PCI_CGCTL_ADSPDCGE : 0;
+	snd_sof_pci_update_bits(sdev, PCI_CGCTL, PCI_CGCTL_ADSPDCGE, val);
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
+	/* enable/disable L1 support */
+	val = enable ? SOF_HDA_VS_EM2_L1SEN : 0;
+	snd_hdac_chip_updatel(bus, VS_EM2, SOF_HDA_VS_EM2_L1SEN, val);
+#endif
+
+	/* enable/disable audio dsp power gating */
+	val = enable ? 0 : PCI_PGCTL_ADSPPGD;
+	snd_sof_pci_update_bits(sdev, PCI_PGCTL, PCI_PGCTL_ADSPPGD, val);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
 /*
  * While performing reset, controller may not come back properly and causing
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dsp.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dsp.c
index aeaa1af787dbae..cd5ad87375c15d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dsp.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-dsp.c
@@ -298,8 +298,16 @@ static int hda_suspend(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int state)
 #endif
 
 	/* disable LP retention mode */
-	snd_sof_pci_update_bits(sdev, PCI_TCSEL,
-				PCI_CGCTL_LSRMD_MASK, PCI_CGCTL_LSRMD_MASK);
+	snd_sof_pci_update_bits(sdev, PCI_PGCTL,
+				PCI_PGCTL_LSRMD_MASK, PCI_PGCTL_LSRMD_MASK);
+
+	/* reset controller */
+	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, true);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev,
+			"error: failed to reset controller during suspend\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -339,6 +347,22 @@ static int hda_resume(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	snd_hdac_ext_bus_ppcap_int_enable(bus, true);
 #endif
 
+	/* reset controller */
+	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, true);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev,
+			"error: failed to reset controller during resume\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* take controller out of reset */
+	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, false);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev,
+			"error: failed to ready controller during resume\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	/* power up the DSP */
 	ret = hda_dsp_core_power_up(sdev, chip->cores_mask);
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
index 76ac08d8d0883e..a02fe3873b3ece 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
@@ -372,3 +372,17 @@ int hda_dsp_cl_boot_firmware(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: load fw failed err: %d\n", ret);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+/* pre fw run operations */
+int hda_dsp_pre_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	/* disable clock gating and power gating */
+	return hda_dsp_ctrl_clock_power_gating(sdev, false);
+}
+
+/* post fw run operations */
+int hda_dsp_post_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	/* re-enable clock gating and power gating */
+	return hda_dsp_ctrl_clock_power_gating(sdev, true);
+}
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
index 89fbb3321b55ec..a31f9084446aac 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
@@ -617,12 +617,19 @@ int hda_dsp_probe(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		goto free_ipc_irq;
 
 	/* reset HDA controller */
-	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev);
+	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, true);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pci->dev, "error: failed to reset HDA controller\n");
 		goto free_ipc_irq;
 	}
 
+	/* exit HDA controller reset */
+	ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, false);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&pci->dev, "error: failed to exit HDA controller reset\n");
+		goto free_ipc_irq;
+	}
+
 	/* clear stream status */
 	list_for_each_entry(stream, &bus->stream_list, list) {
 		sd_offset = SOF_STREAM_SD_OFFSET(stream);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
index c9c3e52508f00f..538ddbdac51f13 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@
 
 /* PCI registers */
 #define PCI_TCSEL			0x44
+#define PCI_PGCTL			PCI_TCSEL
 #define PCI_CGCTL			0x48
 
+/* PCI_PGCTL bits */
+#define PCI_PGCTL_ADSPPGD               BIT(2)
+#define PCI_PGCTL_LSRMD_MASK		BIT(4)
+
 /* PCI_CGCTL bits */
 #define PCI_CGCTL_MISCBDCGE_MASK	BIT(6)
-#define PCI_CGCTL_LSRMD_MASK		BIT(4)
+#define PCI_CGCTL_ADSPDCGE              BIT(1)
 
 /* Legacy HDA registers and bits used - widths are variable */
 #define SOF_HDA_GCAP			0x0
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@
 #define SOF_HDA_WAKESTS			0x0E
 #define SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK	((1 << 8) - 1)
 #define SOF_HDA_RIRBSTS			0x5d
+#define SOF_HDA_VS_EM2_L1SEN            BIT(13)
 
 /* SOF_HDA_GCTL register bist */
 #define SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET		BIT(0)
@@ -484,12 +490,17 @@ int hda_dsp_cl_load_fw(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool first_boot);
 int hda_dsp_cl_boot_firmware(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 int hda_dsp_cl_boot_firmware_skl(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 
+/* pre and post fw run ops */
+int hda_dsp_pre_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
+int hda_dsp_post_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
+
 /*
  * HDA Controller Operations.
  */
 int hda_dsp_ctrl_get_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
-int hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
+int hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool reset);
 void hda_dsp_ctrl_misc_clock_gating(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool enable);
+int hda_dsp_ctrl_clock_power_gating(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool enable);
 int hda_dsp_ctrl_init_chip(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool full_reset);
 
 /*
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/skl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/skl.c
index 43b0bc169438fe..b5cb56461e1f4c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/skl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/skl.c
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_skl_ops = {
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware = hda_dsp_cl_load_fw,
 
+	/* pre/post fw run */
+	.pre_fw_run = hda_dsp_pre_fw_run,
+	.post_fw_run = hda_dsp_post_fw_run,
+
 	/* firmware run */
 	.run = hda_dsp_cl_boot_firmware_skl,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/loader.c b/sound/soc/sof/loader.c
index 6828d9e9b1a0d1..3bbbd3c0e0398b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/loader.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/loader.c
@@ -296,6 +296,13 @@ int snd_sof_run_firmware(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* perform pre fw run operations */
+	ret = snd_sof_dsp_pre_fw_run(sdev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed pre fw run op\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "booting DSP firmware\n");
 
 	/* boot the firmware on the DSP */
@@ -317,6 +324,13 @@ int snd_sof_run_firmware(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 
 	dev_info(sdev->dev, "firmware boot complete\n");
 
+	/* perform post fw run operations */
+	ret = snd_sof_dsp_post_fw_run(sdev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed post fw run op\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_sof_run_firmware);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ops.h b/sound/soc/sof/ops.h
index 5bd6e3921b5510..78bca5ad419f2d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ops.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ops.h
@@ -61,6 +61,23 @@ static inline int snd_sof_dsp_reset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		return 0;
 }
 
+/* pre/post fw load */
+static inline int snd_sof_dsp_pre_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	if (sdev->ops->pre_fw_run)
+		return sdev->ops->pre_fw_run(sdev);
+	else
+		return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int snd_sof_dsp_post_fw_run(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	if (sdev->ops->post_fw_run)
+		return sdev->ops->post_fw_run(sdev);
+	else
+		return 0;
+}
+
 /* power management */
 static inline int snd_sof_dsp_resume(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c b/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
index f2e256d129bf50..f873c9bffac6b1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/pcm.c
@@ -712,7 +712,9 @@ static int sof_pcm_probe(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 					 SND_SOF_SUSPEND_DELAY);
 	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(component->dev);
 	pm_runtime_enable(component->dev);
-	err = pm_runtime_idle(component->dev);
+
+	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(component->dev);
+	err = pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(component->dev);
 	if (err < 0)
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to enter PM idle %d\n", err);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-pci-dev.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-pci-dev.c
index 98f041247b3922..37eaa06047dcb9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-pci-dev.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-pci-dev.c
@@ -259,8 +259,16 @@ static int sof_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	/* allow runtime_pm */
 	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(dev, SND_SOF_SUSPEND_DELAY);
 	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * runtime pm for pci device is "forbidden" by default.
+	 * so call pm_runtime_allow() to enable it.
+	 */
 	pm_runtime_allow(dev);
 
+	/* follow recommendation in pci-driver.c to decrement usage counter */
+	pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev);
+
 	return ret;
 
 release_regions:
@@ -291,6 +299,9 @@ static void sof_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)
 	/* release firmware */
 	release_firmware(sof_pdata->fw);
 
+	/* follow recommendation in pci-driver.c to increment usage counter */
+	pm_runtime_get_noresume(&pci->dev);
+
 	/* release pci regions and disable device */
 	pci_release_regions(pci);
 	pci_disable_device(pci);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
index 318762d1349fea..a4e6624d317088 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops {
 	int (*stall)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev);
 	int (*reset)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev);
 
+	/* pre/post firmware run */
+	int (*pre_fw_run)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev);
+	int (*post_fw_run)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev);
+
 	/* DSP PM */
 	int (*suspend)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev, int state);
 	int (*resume)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev);