diff --git a/posix/include/rtos/alloc.h b/posix/include/rtos/alloc.h
index 7927f17394e5..7dbf070259ff 100644
--- a/posix/include/rtos/alloc.h
+++ b/posix/include/rtos/alloc.h
@@ -61,8 +61,15 @@
  * Allocates memory block.
  * @param flags Flags, see SOF_MEM_FLAG_...
  * @param bytes Size in bytes.
+ * @param alignment	Alignment in bytes.
  * @return Pointer to the allocated memory or NULL if failed.
  */
+void *rmalloc_align(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes,
+		    uint32_t alignment);
+
+/**
+ * Similar to rmalloc_align(), but no alignment can be specified.
+ */
 void *rmalloc(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/audio/module_adapter/module/generic.c b/src/audio/module_adapter/module/generic.c
index f95299f952d8..f77377a54cea 100644
--- a/src/audio/module_adapter/module/generic.c
+++ b/src/audio/module_adapter/module/generic.c
@@ -160,21 +160,25 @@ static void container_put(struct processing_module *mod, struct module_resource
 }
 
 /**
- * Allocates aligned memory block for module.
+ * Allocates aligned buffer memory block for module.
  * @param mod		Pointer to the module this memory block is allocatd for.
  * @param bytes		Size in bytes.
  * @param alignment	Alignment in bytes.
  * @return Pointer to the allocated memory or NULL if failed.
  *
- * The allocated memory is automatically freed when the module is unloaded.
+ * The allocated memory is automatically freed when the module is
+ * unloaded. The back-end, rballoc(), always aligns the memory to
+ * PLATFORM_DCACHE_ALIGN at the minimum.
  */
-void *mod_alloc_align(struct processing_module *mod, uint32_t size, uint32_t alignment)
+void *mod_balloc_align(struct processing_module *mod, size_t size, size_t alignment)
 {
-	struct module_resource *container = container_get(mod);
 	struct module_resources *res = &mod->priv.resources;
+	struct module_resource *container;
 	void *ptr;
 
 	MEM_API_CHECK_THREAD(res);
+
+	container = container_get(mod);
 	if (!container)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -184,14 +188,12 @@ void *mod_alloc_align(struct processing_module *mod, uint32_t size, uint32_t ali
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* Allocate memory for module */
-	if (alignment)
-		ptr = rballoc_align(SOF_MEM_FLAG_USER, size, alignment);
-	else
-		ptr = rballoc(SOF_MEM_FLAG_USER, size);
+	/* Allocate buffer memory for module */
+	ptr = rballoc_align(SOF_MEM_FLAG_USER, size, alignment);
 
 	if (!ptr) {
-		comp_err(mod->dev, "failed to allocate memory.");
+		comp_err(mod->dev, "Failed to alloc %zu bytes %zu alignment for comp %#x.",
+			 size, alignment, dev_comp_id(mod->dev));
 		container_put(mod, container);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -207,41 +209,57 @@ void *mod_alloc_align(struct processing_module *mod, uint32_t size, uint32_t ali
 
 	return ptr;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_alloc_align);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_balloc_align);
 
 /**
- * Allocates memory block for module.
- * @param mod	Pointer to module this memory block is allocated for.
- * @param bytes	Size in bytes.
+ * Allocates aligned memory block for module.
+ * @param mod		Pointer to the module this memory block is allocatd for.
+ * @param bytes		Size in bytes.
+ * @param alignment	Alignment in bytes.
  * @return Pointer to the allocated memory or NULL if failed.
  *
- * Like mod_alloc_align() but the alignment can not be specified. However,
- * rballoc() will always aligns the memory to PLATFORM_DCACHE_ALIGN.
+ * The allocated memory is automatically freed when the module is unloaded.
  */
-void *mod_alloc(struct processing_module *mod, uint32_t size)
+void *mod_alloc_align(struct processing_module *mod, size_t size, size_t alignment)
 {
-	return mod_alloc_align(mod, size, 0);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_alloc);
+	struct module_resources *res = &mod->priv.resources;
+	struct module_resource *container;
+	void *ptr;
 
-/**
- * Allocates memory block for module and initializes it to zero.
- * @param mod	Pointer to module this memory block is allocated for.
- * @param bytes	Size in bytes.
- * @return Pointer to the allocated memory or NULL if failed.
- *
- * Like mod_alloc() but the allocated memory is initialized to zero.
- */
-void *mod_zalloc(struct processing_module *mod, uint32_t size)
-{
-	void *ret = mod_alloc(mod, size);
+	MEM_API_CHECK_THREAD(res);
 
-	if (ret)
-		memset(ret, 0, size);
+	container = container_get(mod);
+	if (!container)
+		return NULL;
 
-	return ret;
+	if (!size) {
+		comp_err(mod->dev, "requested allocation of 0 bytes.");
+		container_put(mod, container);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate memory for module */
+	ptr = rmalloc_align(SOF_MEM_FLAG_USER, size, alignment);
+
+	if (!ptr) {
+		comp_err(mod->dev, "Failed to alloc %zu bytes %zu alignment for comp %#x.",
+			 size, alignment, dev_comp_id(mod->dev));
+		container_put(mod, container);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	/* Store reference to allocated memory */
+	container->ptr = ptr;
+	container->size = size;
+	container->type = MOD_RES_HEAP;
+	list_item_prepend(&container->list, &res->res_list);
+
+	res->heap_usage += size;
+	if (res->heap_usage > res->heap_high_water_mark)
+		res->heap_high_water_mark = res->heap_usage;
+
+	return ptr;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_zalloc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_alloc_align);
 
 /**
  * Creates a blob handler and releases it when the module is unloaded
@@ -255,10 +273,12 @@ struct comp_data_blob_handler *
 mod_data_blob_handler_new(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
 	struct module_resources *res = &mod->priv.resources;
-	struct module_resource *container = container_get(mod);
 	struct comp_data_blob_handler *bhp;
+	struct module_resource *container;
 
 	MEM_API_CHECK_THREAD(res);
+
+	container = container_get(mod);
 	if (!container)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -289,10 +309,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mod_data_blob_handler_new);
 const void *mod_fast_get(struct processing_module *mod, const void * const dram_ptr, size_t size)
 {
 	struct module_resources *res = &mod->priv.resources;
-	struct module_resource *container = container_get(mod);
+	struct module_resource *container;
 	const void *ptr;
 
 	MEM_API_CHECK_THREAD(res);
+
+	container = container_get(mod);
 	if (!container)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/module_adapter/module/generic.h b/src/include/sof/audio/module_adapter/module/generic.h
index 97e5d9b35520..82430a017204 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/module_adapter/module/generic.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/module_adapter/module/generic.h
@@ -188,9 +188,28 @@ struct module_processing_data {
 /*****************************************************************************/
 int module_load_config(struct comp_dev *dev, const void *cfg, size_t size);
 int module_init(struct processing_module *mod);
-void *mod_alloc_align(struct processing_module *mod, uint32_t size, uint32_t alignment);
-void *mod_alloc(struct processing_module *mod, uint32_t size);
-void *mod_zalloc(struct processing_module *mod, uint32_t size);
+void *mod_balloc_align(struct processing_module *mod, size_t size, size_t alignment);
+static inline void *mod_balloc(struct processing_module *mod, size_t size)
+{
+	return mod_balloc_align(mod, size, 0);
+}
+
+void *mod_alloc_align(struct processing_module *mod, size_t size, size_t alignment);
+static inline void *mod_alloc(struct processing_module *mod, size_t size)
+{
+	return mod_alloc_align(mod, size, 0);
+}
+
+static inline void *mod_zalloc(struct processing_module *mod, size_t size)
+{
+	void *ret = mod_alloc(mod, size);
+
+	if (ret)
+		memset(ret, 0, size);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int mod_free(struct processing_module *mod, const void *ptr);
 #if CONFIG_COMP_BLOB
 struct comp_data_blob_handler *mod_data_blob_handler_new(struct processing_module *mod);
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c b/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
index 511917ceb768..c35fc41ba364 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ __cold int ipc_comp_connect(struct ipc *ipc, ipc_pipe_comp_connect *_connect)
 	buffer = ipc4_create_buffer(source, cross_core_bind, buf_size, bu->extension.r.src_queue,
 				    bu->extension.r.dst_queue);
 	if (!buffer) {
-		tr_err(&ipc_tr, "failed to allocate buffer to bind %d to %d", src_id, sink_id);
+		tr_err(&ipc_tr, "failed to allocate buffer to bind %#x to %#x", src_id, sink_id);
 		return IPC4_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
 	}
 
@@ -646,14 +646,14 @@ __cold int ipc_comp_connect(struct ipc *ipc, ipc_pipe_comp_connect *_connect)
 	ret = comp_buffer_connect(source, source->ipc_config.core, buffer,
 				  PPL_CONN_DIR_COMP_TO_BUFFER);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		tr_err(&ipc_tr, "failed to connect src %d to internal buffer", src_id);
+		tr_err(&ipc_tr, "failed to connect src %#x to internal buffer", src_id);
 		goto free;
 	}
 
 	ret = comp_buffer_connect(sink, sink->ipc_config.core, buffer,
 				  PPL_CONN_DIR_BUFFER_TO_COMP);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		tr_err(&ipc_tr, "failed to connect internal buffer to sink %d", sink_id);
+		tr_err(&ipc_tr, "failed to connect internal buffer to sink %#x", sink_id);
 		goto e_sink_connect;
 	}
 
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ __cold const struct comp_driver *ipc4_get_comp_drv(uint32_t module_id)
 		mod = lib_manager_get_module_manifest(module_id);
 
 		if (!mod) {
-			tr_err(&comp_tr, "Error: Couldn't find loadable module with id %d.",
+			tr_err(&comp_tr, "Error: Couldn't find loadable module with id %#x.",
 			       module_id);
 			return NULL;
 		}
diff --git a/src/platform/library/lib/alloc.c b/src/platform/library/lib/alloc.c
index ec7667b351be..1a5b96b68d64 100644
--- a/src/platform/library/lib/alloc.c
+++ b/src/platform/library/lib/alloc.c
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 
 /* testbench mem alloc definition */
 
+void *rmalloc_align(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes, uint32_t alignment)
+{
+	return malloc(bytes);
+}
+
 void *rmalloc(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes)
 {
 	return malloc(bytes);
diff --git a/test/cmocka/src/common_mocks.c b/test/cmocka/src/common_mocks.c
index cb116c5f8908..1450af20ddfd 100644
--- a/test/cmocka/src/common_mocks.c
+++ b/test/cmocka/src/common_mocks.c
@@ -63,10 +63,26 @@ void WEAK *rbrealloc_align(void *ptr, uint32_t flags,
 {
 	(void)flags;
 	(void)old_bytes;
+	(void)alignment;
 
 	return realloc(ptr, bytes);
 }
 
+void WEAK *rmalloc_align(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes, uint32_t alignment)
+{
+	(void)flags;
+	(void)alignment;
+
+	return malloc(bytes);
+}
+
+void WEAK *rmalloc(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes)
+{
+	(void)flags;
+
+	return malloc(bytes);
+}
+
 void WEAK rfree(void *ptr)
 {
 	free(ptr);
diff --git a/zephyr/include/rtos/alloc.h b/zephyr/include/rtos/alloc.h
index 0cf885ffe2ad..2738a0ac230b 100644
--- a/zephyr/include/rtos/alloc.h
+++ b/zephyr/include/rtos/alloc.h
@@ -52,9 +52,15 @@
  * Allocates memory block.
  * @param flags Flags, see SOF_MEM_FLAG_....
  * @param bytes Size in bytes.
+ * @param alignment	Alignment in bytes.
  * @return Pointer to the allocated memory or NULL if failed.
  *
  */
+void *rmalloc_align(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes, uint32_t alignment);
+
+/**
+ * Similar to rmalloc_align(), but no alignment can be specified.
+ */
 void *rmalloc(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes);
 
 /**
diff --git a/zephyr/lib/alloc.c b/zephyr/lib/alloc.c
index 2af0eb83397d..17d8d1a20af5 100644
--- a/zephyr/lib/alloc.c
+++ b/zephyr/lib/alloc.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static void heap_free(struct k_heap *h, void *mem)
 }
 
 
-void *rmalloc(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes)
+void *rmalloc_align(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes, uint32_t alignment)
 {
 	void *ptr;
 	struct k_heap *heap;
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void *rmalloc(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes)
 			tr_err(&zephyr_tr, "L3_HEAP available for cached addresses only!");
 			return NULL;
 		}
-		ptr = (__sparse_force void *)l3_heap_alloc_aligned(heap, 0, bytes);
+		ptr = (__sparse_force void *)l3_heap_alloc_aligned(heap, alignment, bytes);
 
 		return ptr;
 #else
@@ -468,17 +468,24 @@ void *rmalloc(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes)
 	}
 
 	if (!(flags & SOF_MEM_FLAG_COHERENT)) {
-		ptr = (__sparse_force void *)heap_alloc_aligned_cached(heap, 0, bytes);
+		ptr = (__sparse_force void *)heap_alloc_aligned_cached(heap, alignment, bytes);
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * XTOS alloc implementation has used dcache alignment,
 		 * so SOF application code is expecting this behaviour.
 		 */
-		ptr = heap_alloc_aligned(heap, PLATFORM_DCACHE_ALIGN, bytes);
+		alignment = MAX(PLATFORM_DCACHE_ALIGN, alignment);
+		ptr = heap_alloc_aligned(heap, alignment, bytes);
 	}
 
 	return ptr;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rmalloc_align);
+
+void *rmalloc(uint32_t flags, size_t bytes)
+{
+	return rmalloc_align(flags, bytes, 0);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rmalloc);
 
 void *rbrealloc_align(void *ptr, uint32_t flags, size_t bytes,